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Masterpieces: The Private Collection of S.I. Newhouse
PIET MONDRIAN (1872-1944)
Composition with Large Red Plane, Blue, Gray, Black and Yellow
Details
PIET MONDRIAN (1872-1944)
Composition with Large Red Plane, Blue, Gray, Black and Yellow
signed with initials and dated 'PM 21' (lower left)
oil on canvas in the artist's painted frame
20 ½ x 16 5⁄8 in. (52 x 42.3 cm.) including the artist's painted frame
Painted in 1921
Composition with Large Red Plane, Blue, Gray, Black and Yellow
signed with initials and dated 'PM 21' (lower left)
oil on canvas in the artist's painted frame
20 ½ x 16 5⁄8 in. (52 x 42.3 cm.) including the artist's painted frame
Painted in 1921
Provenance
Léonce Rosenberg, Paris (gift from the artist, 1922, until circa 1934).
James Johnson Sweeney, New York (1934, then by descent).
Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York (acquired from the above, 2000).
Acquired from the above by the late owner, 7 January 2000.
James Johnson Sweeney, New York (1934, then by descent).
Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York (acquired from the above, 2000).
Acquired from the above by the late owner, 7 January 2000.
Literature
Letters from P. Mondrian to L. Rosenberg, 4 August 1921, 30 September 1921 and 1 December 1921.
Letters from P. Mondrian to J.J.P. Oud, 17 August 1921, 30 August 1921 and 1 December 1921.
Letter from P. Mondrian to L. Rosenberg, 19 July 1922.
Letters from P. Mondrian to T. van Doesburg, March 1922, May 1922 and August 1922.
Letter from P. Mondrian to L. Rosenberg, 21 October 1923.
J.J. Sweeney, Plastic Redirections in 20th Century Painting, Chicago, 1934, p. 30 (illustrated, pl. XV; titled Composition).
J.J. Sweeney, “Mondrian” in The Museum of Modern Art Bulletin, vol. XII, no. 4, spring 1945, p. 9 (illustrated; titled Composition in Gray, Blue, Yellow and Red).
O. Morisani, L'astrattismo di Piet Mondrian, Venice, 1956, no. 61 (illustrated; dated 1922 and titled Composizione n. 2; with incorrect provenance).
M. Seuphor, Piet Mondrian: Life and Work, New York, 1956, p. 427, no. 462 (illustrated, p. 385, fig. 318; titled Composition in Gray, Blue, Yellow and Red; with incorrect dimensions).
M.G. Ottolenghi, L'opera completa di Mondrian, Milan, 1974, no. 330 (titled Composizione in grigio, blu, giallo e rosso).
C. Derouet, “Mondrian expose à Paris: Rive Gauche, Rive Droite, 1921-1928" in Mondrian in New York, exh. cat., Galerie Tokoro, Tokyo, 1993, pp. 53 and 60, no. 7661.
J.M. Joosten, Piet Mondrian: Catalogue Raisonné of the Work of 1911-1944, New York, 1998, vol. II, pp. 292-293, no. B124 (illustrated, p. 293).
Letters from P. Mondrian to J.J.P. Oud, 17 August 1921, 30 August 1921 and 1 December 1921.
Letter from P. Mondrian to L. Rosenberg, 19 July 1922.
Letters from P. Mondrian to T. van Doesburg, March 1922, May 1922 and August 1922.
Letter from P. Mondrian to L. Rosenberg, 21 October 1923.
J.J. Sweeney, Plastic Redirections in 20th Century Painting, Chicago, 1934, p. 30 (illustrated, pl. XV; titled Composition).
J.J. Sweeney, “Mondrian” in The Museum of Modern Art Bulletin, vol. XII, no. 4, spring 1945, p. 9 (illustrated; titled Composition in Gray, Blue, Yellow and Red).
O. Morisani, L'astrattismo di Piet Mondrian, Venice, 1956, no. 61 (illustrated; dated 1922 and titled Composizione n. 2; with incorrect provenance).
M. Seuphor, Piet Mondrian: Life and Work, New York, 1956, p. 427, no. 462 (illustrated, p. 385, fig. 318; titled Composition in Gray, Blue, Yellow and Red; with incorrect dimensions).
M.G. Ottolenghi, L'opera completa di Mondrian, Milan, 1974, no. 330 (titled Composizione in grigio, blu, giallo e rosso).
C. Derouet, “Mondrian expose à Paris: Rive Gauche, Rive Droite, 1921-1928" in Mondrian in New York, exh. cat., Galerie Tokoro, Tokyo, 1993, pp. 53 and 60, no. 7661.
J.M. Joosten, Piet Mondrian: Catalogue Raisonné of the Work of 1911-1944, New York, 1998, vol. II, pp. 292-293, no. B124 (illustrated, p. 293).
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie de l'Effort Moderne, Quelques aspects nouveaux de la tradition, October-November 1921.
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Cubism and Abstract Art, March-April 1936, pp. 146 and 218, no. 184 (illustrated, fig. 146; titled Composition).
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Mondrian, March-May 1945, p. 9 (illustrated; titled Composition in Grey, Blue, Yellow and Red).
New York, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Piet Mondrian: The Early Years, December 1957-March 1958 (titled Composition in Grey, Blue, Yellow and Red).
Paris, Musée de l'Orangerie, Mondrian, January-March 1969, no. 98 (titled Composition; with incorrect dimensions).
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Cubism and Abstract Art, March-April 1936, pp. 146 and 218, no. 184 (illustrated, fig. 146; titled Composition).
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Mondrian, March-May 1945, p. 9 (illustrated; titled Composition in Grey, Blue, Yellow and Red).
New York, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Piet Mondrian: The Early Years, December 1957-March 1958 (titled Composition in Grey, Blue, Yellow and Red).
Paris, Musée de l'Orangerie, Mondrian, January-March 1969, no. 98 (titled Composition; with incorrect dimensions).
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