Untitled

1947

Mark Rothko

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

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 69.9 x 97.8 cm (27 1/2 x 38 1/2 in.)
    framed: 83 x 110.2 x 11.1 cm (32 11/16 x 43 3/8 x 4 3/8 in.)

  • Accession

    1986.43.81

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

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

Exhibition History

1993

  • Extended loan for use by Ambassador Pickering, U.S. Embassy residence, Moscow, Russia, 1993-1996.

1997

  • Loan for display with permanent collection, Baum Gallery of Fine Arts, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, 1997-1998.

1999

  • Extended loan for use by Chief of Staff John Podesta, The White House, Washington, D.C., 1999-2001.

Bibliography

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 311, repro.

1998

  • Anfam, David. Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas: Catalogue Raisonné. New Haven and London, 1998: no. 331, repro., as Ceremonial Vessel or Sacred Vessel {Untitled}.

Inscriptions

upper right reverse: MARK ROTHKO

Wikidata ID

Q20194106

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