Leaf II

1978

Ellsworth Kelly

Associated Names
Ellsworth Kelly

Artist, American, 1923 - 2015

Edward Henderson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows a single leaf outline with wavy edges on the right side of the canvas. The color palette is minimal, with a light beige background and a thin dark line for the leaf's outline. The leaf is positioned towards the upper right quadrant, arcing from the lower left and extending towards the right with its tip facing slightly upward.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on Arches 88 wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 76.2 x 106.7 cm (30 x 42 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.47.103

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 2012, no. 167

  • Series Title

    Twelve Leaves

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Benjamin B. Smith, Beverly Hills, California; acquired 1985 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 804.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 28.79. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

2012

  • Axsom, Richard H. The Prints of Ellsworth Kelly: A Catalogue Raisonné. Portland, Oregon: Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, 2012, no. 167.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Leaf II 19/20 Kelly; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: EK78-864

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © Gemini G.E.L. 1978

Wikidata ID

Q74068189

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