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Alex Katz, Vincent (Rare Proof Gifted by the artist to his sister), 1972

Alex Katz

SOLD

Description

Alex Katz, Vincent (Rare Proof Gifted by the artist to his sister), 1972

Color lithograph printed in two gray colors on Arches paper

Edition AP

Pencil signed and annotated AP on the front

Framed

This print depicts Alex Katz young son Vincent, as he was in 1972. It is a very rare Artist's Proof aside from the regular edition of that Alex Katz himself framed and gifted to his sister, who kept it all these years. In 2016, she was placed in an assisted living facility, and her son Rob (Alex Katz' nephew) decided to sell this work. It is accompanied by a handwritten and signed letter from Alex Katz' nephew describing its unique and impressive provenance.
The print, Vincent, was published by Brooke Alexander Inc. for the benefit of the Phoenix House Foundation and can be found in the Alex Katz: The Complete Prints, by Nicholas P. Maravell and published by Alpine Fine Arts Collection, Ltd. (catalogue raisonne #63). It is signed designated as an Artists proof and in excellent condition. In the original frame Alex Katz brought to his sister back in the 1970s. Ready to hang.
Measurements:
Sheet: 15 inches by 21 inches
Frame: 15.5 inches by 21.5 inches