Mort Künstler (American, b. 1931). The Vision of Freedom's Victory, 1977. Oil on masonite. 16-3/4 x 17-3/4 inches (42.5 ...

Description

Mort Künstler (American, b. 1931)
The Vision of Freedom's Victory, 1977
Oil on masonite
16-3/4 x 17-3/4 inches (42.5 x 45.1 cm)
Signed and dated lower right: © MKünstler '77

PROVENANCE:
Hammer Galleries, New York, 1979;
Saks Galleries, Denver, Colorado, 1979;
Private collection, Oklahoma.

EXHIBITED:
Old Orchard Museum, Oyster Bay, New York, "Old Glory's Proudest Moments," June 10-September 8, 1978;
U.S. Navy Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C., "Old Glory's Proudest Moments," February-April 15, 1979;
Hammer Galleries, New York, "Mort Künstler: Epic Paintings of America," October 23-November 3, 1979.

LITERATURE:
Commemorative First Day Issue, Old Glory's Proudest Moments, Unicover -- Fleetwood Division, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1978, illustration;
Mort Künstler: Epic Paintings of America, exhibition catalogue, Hammer Galleries, New York, 1979, back cover interior, illustrated.


More information about Mort Künstler. See also: Künstler, Morton, Kunstler, Mort, Kunstler, Morton.



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