ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (American, 1946-1989). Urn with Fruit, 1987. Dye-transfer, 1987. 18-5/8 x 18-1/4 inches (47.2 x 46.4...

Description

ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (American, 1946-1989)
Urn with Fruit, 1987
Dye-transfer, 1987
18-5/8 x 18-1/4 inches (47.2 x 46.4 cm)
Ed. 5/7
Verso: Estate stamp signed by executor, titled and dated in ink with DT 1776 5/7
State: dry-mounted, cornered, framed, and glazed

PROVENANCE:
Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta;
Elton John collection;
Private Collection, California.


EXHIBITED:
Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment, December 9, 1988- January 29, 1989, (another example).

LITERATURE:
J. Kardon, Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, exh. cat., Philadelphia, 1988, (another example).

More information about ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE. See also: Mapplethorpe, Robert, Robert Mapplethorpe Artist.



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