Jackson Pollock (1912-1956)

Untitled (O'Connor and Thaw 1082 (P19))

Details

Jackson Pollock (1912-1956)
Untitled (O'Connor and Thaw 1082 (P19))
engraving and drypoint printed in brown black, 1944-5, from the posthumous edition printed in 1967, on buff Kochi, a rich impression, inscribed 'VII/X' (one of ten proofs aside from the numbered edition of 50 on wove paper), with the Estate and Emiliano Sorini blindstamps, with full margins, occasional inherent creases in the margins and a few tiny and unobtrusive pressure marks in the left margin, otherwise in excellent condition, framed
P. 15¾ x 23¾ in. (400 x 603 mm.)

Lot Essay

Jackson Pollack made eleven engravings at Stanley William Hayter's Atelier 17 in the fall of 1944 and in the spring of 1945. Several trial proofs were printed at that time however, there are no known Atelier 17 impressions from this particular plate. Nine of the eleven plates were found in 1966 at which time Emiliano Sorini printed this edition in New York City. At the completion of printing, all of the plates were given to the Museum of Modern Art by Lee Krasner.