41 Etchings Drypoints

Price realised USD 50,400

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RICHARD DIEBENKORN (1922-1993)

41 Etchings Drypoints

Price realised USD 50,400

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RICHARD DIEBENKORN (1922-1993)
Diebenkorn, R.
41 Etchings Drypoints
the complete artist's portfolio comprising of 41 drypoints and etchings, on Rives BFK paper, 1965, each initialed and dated in pencil, titled '#1-41' respectively, each numbered 24/25, also numbered 24 in pencil on the justification page (there were also ten artist's proofs), published by Crown Point Press, Berkeley, California, each with full margins, in good condition, together with the title and justification page, and the original blue linen portfolio case
Overall: 19 ¾ x 15 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (502 x 403 x 29 mm.)(41)

Including: #1 (the artist's wife, Phyllis); #2 (the artist's living room in Berkeley); #3 (seated woman with part of a table near her right leg); #4 (Phyllis); #5 (Phyllis wearing a hat); #6 (two portraits of Phyllis); #7 (Phyllis and her friend, Flora); #8 (double portrait of Phyllis with motif taken from a rug in the artist's living room an used as the insignia for the cover of the book; #9 (the artist drew on the plate during a model session with several artist friends); #10 (similar to the unique impression Composition With Leafy Plant in Vase With Fork and drawn at the same time); #11 (opened letter on a table); #12 (Phyllis on outside deck); #13 (artist's daughter, Gretchen); #14 (Phyllis on the patio, 6-16-65-in drypoint in plate); #15 (standing nude with arms on hips); #16 (the artist drew on the plate during a model session with several artist friends); #17 (back view of standing nude woman with partial reflection); #18 (Phyllis in striped chair); #19 (still life with pencil, glass and box with cigarettes); #20 (painting in artist's studio lying on its side behind a small table); #21 (portrait of Phyllis); #22 (portrait of Phyllis); #23 (portrait of Phyllis); #24 (Phyllis seated in rattan chair); #25 (Phyllis leaning head on arm of couch); #26 (table still life with ashtray and numbers); #27 (still life with silverware, scissors and three crosses); #28 (sketch of Kathan Brown done at Crown Point studio); #29 (woman seated in curved-back chair resting elbows on knees); #30 (Phyllis at home); #31 (looking out at deck of Diebenkorn residence); #32 (streetscene - trees, houses, lawns); #33 (hillside streets); #34 (nude drawn during model session); #35 (reclining nude woman with art over her head); #36 (table setting with flowery tablecloth); #37 (crosshatched drawing of woman in chair, turning her back); #38 (chair, potted plant, woman standing); #39 (interior of artist's studio on Adeline Street in Berkeley); #40 (Phyllis); #41 (still life with plate and open scissors)

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