Untitled (Drawing)

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ARSHILE GORKY (1904-1948)
Untitled (Drawing)
signed and dated 'A Gorky 46' (lower left)
wax crayon and graphite on paper
19 1/2 x 24 5/8 in. (49.5 x 62.2 cm.)
Executed in 1946.

Provenance

Julien Levy Gallery, New York, acquired directly from the artist
Julien Levy, Bridgewater, Connecticut, 1949
Anon. sale; Palais Galliera, Paris, 10 June 1972, lot 57 bis
Private collection, Italy
Private collection, Italy, by descent from the above
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 13 November 2013, lot 135
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

J. Levy, Arshile Gorky, New York, 1966, p. 183, no. 159 (illustrated).
T. Chiaretti, Arshile Gorky, Turin, 1972, n.p.
E. Costello, ed., Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné, online, 2021–ongoing, no. D1176 (illustrated).

Exhibited

New York, Julien Levy Gallery, Arshile Gorky: Colored Drawings, February–March, 1947.
Turin, Galleria Galatea, Arshile Gorky, February–March 1972.

Further details

This work is included in the Arshile Gorky Catalogue Raisonné as number D1176.

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"Drawing is the basis of art. A bad painter cannot draw. But one who draws well can always paint. Drawing gives the artist the ability to control his line and hand. It develops in him the precision of line and touch. This is the path towards a masterwork." -Arshile Gorky

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