Robert Indiana, "Wall: Two Stone IV", 1 of only 2 Trial Proofs, Signed, Numbered, Dated Annotated, Inscribed and Dedicated with two Unique Signed Drawings on the Verso (Signed twice by Robert Indiana)

ROBERT INDIANA

"WALL TO WALL" FROM WALL: TWO STONE SUITE IV, WITH TWO ORIGINAL INK DRAWINGS VERSO, 1990

"Wall to Wall" from "Wall: Two Stone Suite" IV, 1990

Lithograph on BFK Rives

Signed, Dated, Numbered, Titled and Uniquely Inscribed recto and verso in pencil, with two original artist's drawings: one of a star, and one depicting the artist's famous LOVE work. 

Signed "R Indiana" and dated 1990 in pencil lower right

Titled  "Wall" lower left

Numbered T/P 1 of 2, IV in pencil lower left and center

Dedicated "For Terry Wall Capizzano" in pencil

for Terry Wall Capizzano". Inscribed verso "Star of Hope, Vinalhaven, 25 XII 90, for another Wall, R. Indiana".

In a wooden frame, covered with plexiglass. OS: 44" x 31 1/2". SS: 41 1/2" x 29 1/2". 

Printer: John C. Erickson and Herbert C. Fox, Vinalhaven Press, Vinhalhaven Maine

Publisher: Vinalhaven Press, Vinalhaven Maine with the blindstamp lower right. 

Provenance: This work was a personal gift to a longtime local neigbor Maine, and personal friend of Robert Indiana from his remote residence in Maine, Terry Wall Capizzano.

Catalogue Raisonne: Sheehan, 141

For fans and collectors of Robert Indiana, this is a special work you will not find anywhere in the world. First, it is fully documented in the catalogue raisonne of Robert Indiana's printed works by Susan Sheehan as one of only two Trial Proofs in the entire world for the Wall, Two Stone series of prints.  This is Trial Proof number one of two. But the entire edition of this work, numbered IV, is only 10 -- according to the catalogue raisonne. An incredibly small regular edition.

However, in addition, this work bears an entirely unique hand dedication and inscription.  Robert Indiana cleverly plays on words here, as the work is titled "Wall: Two Stone" -- and he personally dedicates it to a woman named Terry Wall (Capizzano) in pencil on the print itself - and on the back is the unique inscription in the artist's distinctive hand, "For another Wall", and signs it Robert Indiana - again. 

But there's more. In addition to the inscription on the back, Robert Indiana features two unique drawings -- one of a star, (Star of Hope) and the other LOVE -- his famous theme.

This work was a personal gift to a longtime local neigbor and personal friend of Robert Indiana from his remote residence in Maine.