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The Gates (Project for Central Park, New York City)
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Christo (b. 1935)
The Gates (Project for Central Park, New York City)
signed, titled and dated 'THE GATES (PROJECT FOR CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY) Christo 1984' (upper panel)
diptych--graphite, charcoal, wax crayon, photograph and engineering drawing collage on paper
upper panel: 15 x 96 in. (38.2 x 243.8 cm.)
lower panel: 42 x 96 in. (106.8 x 243.8 cm.)
Executed in 1984.
The Gates (Project for Central Park, New York City)
signed, titled and dated 'THE GATES (PROJECT FOR CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY) Christo 1984' (upper panel)
diptych--graphite, charcoal, wax crayon, photograph and engineering drawing collage on paper
upper panel: 15 x 96 in. (38.2 x 243.8 cm.)
lower panel: 42 x 96 in. (106.8 x 243.8 cm.)
Executed in 1984.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist
Anon. sale; Sotheby's, New York, 7 October 1987, lot 83
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Anon. sale; Sotheby's, New York, 7 October 1987, lot 83
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale room notice
Please note the lower edge of the upper panel has been overly cropped in the catalogue illustration and does not show the artist's inscription and signature as it should.