Large and Small Balls
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Ed Ruscha (b. 1937)
Large and Small Balls
signed and dated 'E. Ruscha 1972' (on the reverse); signed, titled and dated 'LARGE AND SMALL BALLS ED RUSCHA 1972' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
19 7/8 x 24in. (50.2 x 61cm.)
Painted in 1972
Large and Small Balls
signed and dated 'E. Ruscha 1972' (on the reverse); signed, titled and dated 'LARGE AND SMALL BALLS ED RUSCHA 1972' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
19 7/8 x 24in. (50.2 x 61cm.)
Painted in 1972
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York.
Magnus Bromander, Gothenburg (acquired from the above in 1973).
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco.
Simon Dickinson Ltd., London.
C & M Arts, New York.
Galerie Odermatt-Vedovi, London.
Timothy Taylor Gallery, London.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Magnus Bromander, Gothenburg (acquired from the above in 1973).
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco.
Simon Dickinson Ltd., London.
C & M Arts, New York.
Galerie Odermatt-Vedovi, London.
Timothy Taylor Gallery, London.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature
C. Ratcliff, 'New York Letter' in Art International, December 1972 (illustrated, p. 57).
R. Dean (ed.), Edward Ruscha: Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Volume Two: 1971-1982, New York 2005, no. P1972.03 (illustrated in colour, p. 31).
R. Dean (ed.), Edward Ruscha: Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Volume Two: 1971-1982, New York 2005, no. P1972.03 (illustrated in colour, p. 31).
Exhibited
New York, ACA Galleries, Looking West, September-October 1972, no. 42 (illustrated, unpaged).
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