Fantasy at Dawn [obverse]

1946

Mark Rothko

Painter, American, born Russia (now Latvia), 1903 - 1970

Mark Rothko

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 130.2 x 81.5 cm (51 1/4 x 32 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.43.5.a

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Associated Artworks

Fantasy at Dawn [reverse]

Mark Rothko

1947

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1903-1970]; his estate; consigned 1970 to (Marlborough Gallery, Inc., New York); transferred 1977 back to the artist's estate;[1] transferred 1979 to The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc., New York; gift 1986 to NGA.
[1] For a detailed discussion of the transactions surrounding the Rothko estate see Lee Seldes, Legacy of Mark Rothko, New York, 1978.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 304(.a), 308(.b), repros.

1998

  • Anfam, David. Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas: Catalogue Raisonné. New Haven and London, 1998: no. 297(.a), no. 344(.b), repros.

Inscriptions

lower left: MARK ROTHKO / 1946 - Fantasy at Dawn

Wikidata ID

Q20193838

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