Pictograph
Date
1949
Artist
Adolph Gottlieb, American, b. New York City, 1903–1974
Provenance
M. Knoedler and Company, New York, to October 1980
Marion L. and Gustave Ring, Washington, DC, to 1983
Estate of Gustave Ring (Marion L. Ring), Washington, DC, 1983
Estate of Marion L. Ring, Washington, DC, 1983-1987
Gift of the Marion L. Ring Estate, 1987
Exhibition History
COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana. "University of Illinois Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting," 26 February-2 April 1950.
DOCUMENTA II, Kassel, Germany. "Art Since 1945," 11 July-11 October 1959.
JOSLYN ART MUSEUM, Omaha. "Adolph Gottlieb, Paintings 1921-1956," 12 May-24 June 1979, no. 25, ill. p. 44. Tour: PHOENIX ART MUSEUM, 4 September-14 October; CURRIER MUSEUM OF ART, Manchester, New Hampshire, 15 March 1980-4 May.
M. KNOEDLER & CO, Inc., New York. "Selections for Fall: Group Show," 10 September-11 October 1980.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Selections from the Collection of Marion and Gustave Ring," 17 October 1985-12 January 1986, no. 20, ill.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Recent Acquisitions, 1986-1988," 15 March-14 May 1989, unpublished checklist, no. 30.
Published References
MOLOTSKY, IRVIN. "Hirshhorn Given 8 Major Works," New York Times (6 January 1988): C13.
UNSIGNED. "La Chronique des Arts: Principales Acquisitions des Musees en 1987," Gazette des Beaux-Arts no. 1430 (March 1988): p. 67.
RICHARD, PAUL. "The Display of Daring: Modern Riches in the Hirhshorn's Recent Acquisitions," The Washington Post (15 March 1989): B8.
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School
Abstract Expressionism (First Generation)
On View
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden (Washington, DC), 2nd Floor
Credit Line
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of the Marion L. Ring Estate, 1987
Art © Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
Data Source
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Accession Number
87.29
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil, tempera, opaque paint, and casein on linen
Dimensions
54 x 42 in. (137.2 x 106.8 cm)
