Details

Provenance

André Emmerich Gallery, New York Robert and Jean Shoenberg, St. Louis (acquired from the above in 1968) Christie's, New York, November 12, 2008, Lot 2 (consigned by the above) Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

St. Louis, Gallery of Art, Washington University, The Development of Modernist Painting: Jackson Pollock to the Present , April 1969 St. Louis, St. Louis Art Museum, Contemporary Masterpieces from the Shoenberg Collection , December 1981 - January 1982 (checklist)

Literature

Barbara Rose, Frankenthaler , New York, 1972, pl. 142, p. 212, illustrated in color Condition Please contact the Contemporary Art department at 212-606-7254 for the condition report prepared by Terrence Mahon. This canvas is framed in a wood frame painted black with a small float. 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. Catalogue Note "One really beautiful wrist motion, that is synchronized with your head and heart, and you have it. It looks as if it were born in a minute." (the artist cited in Barbara Rose, Frankenthaler , New York, 1972, p. 85)

Catalog summary

Helen Frankenthaler Saturn Revisited signed; signed, titled and dated 1964 on the overlap acrylic on canvas 84 x 53 in. 213.3 x 134.6 cm. Provenance André Emmerich Gallery, New York Robert and Jean Shoenberg, St. Louis (acquired from the above in 1968) Christie's, New York, November 12, 2008, Lot 2 (consigned by the above) Acquired by the present owner from the above Exhibited St. Louis, Gallery of Art, Washington University, The Development of Modernist Painting: Jackson Pollock to the Present , April 1969 St. Louis, St. Louis Art Museum, Contemporary Masterpieces from the Shoenberg Collection , December 1981 - January 1982 (checklist) Literature Barbara Rose, Frankenthaler , New York, 1972, pl. 142, p. 212, illustrated in color Condition Please contact the Contemporary Art department at 212-606-7254 for the condition report prepared by Terrence Mahon. This canvas is framed in a wood frame painted black with a small float. 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. Catalogue Note "One really beautiful wrist motion, that is synchronized with your head and heart, and you have it. It looks as if it were born in a minute." (the artist cited in Barbara Rose, Frankenthaler , New York, 1972, p. 85)