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Description

Frank Stella (1936-2024)
The Battering Ram, from Moby Dick Deckle Edges, 1993
Lithograph, etching, aquatint, relief, engraving, screenprint, and collagraph in colors on TGL handmade paper
59-5/8 x 35-5/8 inches (151.4 x 90.5 cm) (sheet, irregular)
Ed. 22/30 (aside from 8 artist's proofs)
Signed, editioned, and dated in pencil lower right
Published and printed by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mount Kisco, New York; with their blindstamp lower right

LITERATURE:
Axsom, 214.

Additional impressions of this work can be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.


More information about Frank Stella. See also: Stella, Frank Artist.



Condition Report*: A few negligible handling dents primarily evident under raking light; otherwise, there do not appear to be any other major condition issues affecting the work. Hinged along all edges, float mounted, and framed under acrylic; verso not examinable due to hinging.
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Auction Info

Auction Dates
April, 2026
23rd Thursday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 18
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Sold on Apr 23, 2026 for: $21,250.00
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