Untitled
1956
Painter, American, born Russia (now Latvia), 1903 - 1970
East Building Tower Level, Gallery 615-A
Artwork overview
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Medium
pigmented hide glue, oil, and acrylic on canvas
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 242.9 x 207 cm (95 5/8 x 81 1/2 in.)
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Accession
1986.43.148
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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
2005
The Art of Mark Rothko: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, Museo de Arte Moderna, Mexico City; Hong Kong Museum of Art; Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, 2005-2006, brochures, no. 20, repro.
2014
Mark Rothko: Works from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, The Hague; Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center, South Korea, 2014-2015, unnumbered catalogue, repro.
2015
Mark Rothko: A Retrospective, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2015-2016, no. 35, repro.
Bibliography
1991
Kopper, Philip. America's National Gallery of Art: A Gift to the Nation. New York, 1991: 315, color repro.
1992
American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 319, repro.
1998
Anfam, David. Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas: Catalogue Raisonné. New Haven and London, 1998: no. 564, repro.
Inscriptions
upper right reverse: MARK ROTHKO / 1956; on horizontal crossbar member: M.R.
Wikidata ID
Q20194892