Catherine Lee
Red. Black. Calligraphic Painting

Red. Black. Calligraphic Painting
Red. Black. Calligraphic Painting
Red. Black. Calligraphic Painting
ArtistAmerican, born 1950
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Red. Black. Calligraphic Painting
Date1978
MediumOil, India ink, matte medium, and graphite on canvas
Dimensions30 × 30 in. (76.2 × 76.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mangham Parker
Object number2009.461
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ProvenanceMangham Parker, Austin; given to MFAH, 2009.
Exhibition History"The Mark Paintings 1977–1979," Galerie Lelong, New York, New York, November 30, 2007–January 26, 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in ink on verso canvas: "red. black. / (signature) 1978 © / 30" sq ink/oil/mattemed./pencil / (signature) / (resigned 2007)"
Signed on verso canvas: "C. Porter 1978 © / ... / Catherine Lee / (resigned 2007)"
Printed label on verso top stretcher: "GALERIE LELONG / ... New York, NY ... / Catherine Lee / Red, Black, Calligraphic Painting, 1978 / oil, India ink, matte medium, / pencil on stretched canvas / ... / GL7273"

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