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Provenance

Dr. Joseph L. Henderson, San Francisco (acquired directly from the artist) Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco Nielsen Gallery, Boston Private Collection Sotheby's, New York, May 14, 2003, lot 130 Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, Jackson Pollock: Psychoanalytic Drawings , January-February 1977 Durham, Duke Universtiy Museum of Art; The Art Museum, Princeton University; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Jackson Pollock: Psychoanalytic Drawings , January-August 1992, pl. 77, p. 129, illustrated in color

Literature

C.L. Wysuph, Jackson Pollock: Psychoanalytic Drawings , New York, 1970, pl. 26, p. 58, illustrated Francis V. O'Connor and Eugene Victor Thaw, Jackson Pollock: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Drawings and Other Works: Volume III, Drawings 1930-1956 , New Haven and London, 1978, cat. no. 509, p. 509, illustrated Condition Not examined out of frame; whole sheet visible. In good condition aside from hard crease upper right corner. Slight crease lower left corner. Small tears and hole upper left and upper right (probably from multiple sheets being bound together). In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalog summary

Jackson Pollock Untitled red and blue pencil on paper 9 1/8 by 8 1/4 in. 23.2 by 21 cm. Executed circa 1939-40. Provenance Dr. Joseph L. Henderson, San Francisco (acquired directly from the artist) Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco Nielsen Gallery, Boston Private Collection Sotheby's, New York, May 14, 2003, lot 130 Acquired by the present owner from the above Exhibited New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, Jackson Pollock: Psychoanalytic Drawings , January-February 1977 Durham, Duke Universtiy Museum of Art; The Art Museum, Princeton University; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Jackson Pollock: Psychoanalytic Drawings , January-August 1992, pl. 77, p. 129, illustrated in color Literature C.L. Wysuph, Jackson Pollock: Psychoanalytic Drawings , New York, 1970, pl. 26, p. 58, illustrated Francis V. O'Connor and Eugene Victor Thaw, Jackson Pollock: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Drawings and Other Works: Volume III, Drawings 1930-1956 , New Haven and London, 1978, cat. no. 509, p. 509, illustrated Condition Not examined out of frame; whole sheet visible. In good condition aside from hard crease upper right corner. Slight crease lower left corner. Small tears and hole upper left and upper right (probably from multiple sheets being bound together). In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.