First Prelude

1988

Mel Bochner

Artist, American, 1940 - 2025

Parasol Press

Publisher

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint on four sheets of wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Neal T. Turtell and Thomas G. Klarner

  • Dimensions

    overall: 90.2 × 70.8 cm (35 1/2 × 27 7/8 in.)
    sheet (each): 40.2 × 30.2 cm (15 13/16 × 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession

    2022.35.3.a-d

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mel Bochner online raisonne: 1988.05

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Neal T. Turtell and Thomas G. Klarner

Associated Names

Inscriptions

a) "First Prelude 9/10" verso, lower left margin, graphite. "A B" (installation instructions), verso, various locations, graphite. "1602" verso, lower right margin, graphite.
b) "First Prelude 9/10" verso, lower left margin, graphite. "A D" (installation instructions), verso, various locations, graphite. "1602" verso, lower right margin, graphite.
c) "Mel Bochner 1988" verso, lower right margin, graphite. "First Prelude 9/10 " verso, lower left margin, graphite. "C B" (installation instructions), verso, various locations, graphite. "1602" verso, lower right margin, graphite.
d) "First Prelude 9/10" verso, lower center margin, graphite. "C D" (installation instructions), verso, various locations, graphite. "1602" verso, lower right margin, graphite.

Markings

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Watermarks

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