Inv. n°: CL85

To be a Golden Harbour

Signed and dated ‘David Smith 1959 May’ (lower right); signed again, titled, and dated again twice ‘David Smith 1959 To Be A Golden Harbour 1959’ (on the stretcher). Abstract Expressionism, Abstract Art.

h. 249.2 x w. 131.7 cm

1959

Spray paint on canvas

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Provenance

  • The Artist
  • Estate of the artist
  • The Makler Family Collection, Philadelphia
  • Christie’s New York, New York, 8th May 1997, lot 130
  • Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
  • Acquired from the above at Christie’s New York, Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, sale 15969, New York, 2019, lot 666

Publications

  • D. Smith, David Smith: Paintings and Drawings, French & Company, New York, 1959, no. 9 (illustrated)
  • Christie’s, Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York, 18th May 2018, Sale 15969, lot 666 [On-line]. Available at: https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-david-smith-1906-1965-to-be-a-golden-6141868/?

Exhibitions

  • David Smith: Paintings and Drawings, French & Company, New York, USA, 16th September 1959 — 10th October 1959

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