NAUM GABO (1890-1977)
Opus Three (Port 14), 1950
Monoprint from professionally made end-grain block of
cherry wood
Stamped by the artist with his handmade woodcut
'chop mark' lower right
19.8 x 14.3 cm (7 ¾ x 5 ⅝ in)
Provenance
The Artist
Thence by descent
Literature
Gabo's Monoprints: A Family Collection, published by
Alan Cristea Gallery, 2016, three proofs illustrated p. 22-27
(other proofs illustrated)
(Left) Opus One, 1950
Monoprint from circular mahogany end-grain block
cut from a piece of furniture
Signed and titled 'Opus 1' in pencil
25.8 x 18.2 cm (10 ⅛ x 7 ⅛ in)
Provenance
The Artist
Thence by descent
Literature
Gabo's Monoprints: A Family Collection, published by
Alan Cristea Gallery, 2016, three proofs illustrated p. 12-17
(other proofs illustrated)
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