Jasper Johns (b. 1930)
Flag , 1960 (Executed)
Lot #7 |
2010-05-11 |
Christie's, New York
Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
USD 10,000,000 - 15,000,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Christie's
Auction number: 2406
Auction name: Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2010-05-11
End date: 2010-05-12
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Contemporary Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 17Ā½ x 26Ā¾ in. (44.5 x 67.9 cm.)
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
44.5
Width In Centimeters:
67.9
Height In Inches:
17.5
Width In Inches:
26.75
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Year notes: Executed in 1960-1966.
Provenance
Provenance<br> <br> <br> <br> Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, 1973
Exhibited
Exhibited<br> <br> <br> <br> Montreal Museum of Fine Arts,<br> <br> Pop Art<br> <br> , October 1992-January 1993, pp. 65 and 277, pl. 1, no. 78 (illustrated in color).
Literature
Literature<br> <br> <br> <br> R. Bernstein,<br> <br> Jasper Johns' Paintings and Sculptures 1954-1974: The Changing Focus of the Eye<br> <br> , Ann Arbor & London, 1975 and 1985, pp. 9 and 145.<br> <br> G. Boudaille,<br> <br> Jasper Johns<br> <br> , New York, 1989, p. 127, no. 51 (illustrated in color).<br> <br> A. Duncan, "Pop Art,"<br> <br> Montreal Gazette<br> <br> , 24 October 1992, p. J2 (illustrated).<br> <br> <br> Jasper Johns Flags: 1955-1994<br> <br> , exh. cat., Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London, 1996, p. 79.
Catalog summary
Jasper Johns (b. 1930) Flag signed 'Johns' (on the underside); signed again and dated 'J. Johns 1960-'66' (on the reverse) encaustic and printed paper collage on paper laid down on canvas 17Ā½ x 26Ā¾ in. (44.5 x 67.9 cm.) Painted in 1960-1966.