Liquitex on canvas. Signed and dated in the gray dress. Titled "MY MOTHER WAS A LADY LIKE YOURS YOU WILL ALLOW" and inscribed "FROM MY MOTHER WAS A LADY / BY EDWARD B.MARKS" on the reverse. 89 x 116 cm. . [EH].
• A signature piece demonstrating Copley's exploration of American folk myths and ballads, adding a socio-critical dimension to his largely erotic oeuvre. • In the 1960s, Copley found his distinctive style, characterized by curved forms, a contour style reminiscent of comic book drawings, and mostly faceless figures. • In the year it was created, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam honored the artist with his first retrospective. • In 1972 and 1982, William N. Copley was represented at the documenta in Kassel. • His works are in the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and the Museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden.
William N. Copley. Ballads, Galerie Alexander Iolas, Paris, March 30-April 22, 1967, cat. no. 19 (with a label on the reverse of the stretcher). Post-Raphaelite Paintings by William N. Copley, Onnasch Galerie, Berlin, May 3-June 11, 1983, p. 14 (illustrated, label on the reverse of the stretcher). William N. Copley, El Sourdog Hex, Berlin, January 5-February 28, 2009, p. 149 (illustrated) Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen (permanent loan 1991-2005, with a label on the reverse of the stretcher). Review Onnasch Collection, Hauser & Wirth, London, September 20-December 14, 2013 Review Onnasch Collection, Hauser & Wirth, New York, February 8-April 12, 2014. The Ballad of William N. Copley, Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin, January 17-March 7, 2020
Private collection (acquired from the artist in 1974)
In good condition. The condition report was compiled in daylight with a UV light source and to the best of our knowledge and belief.
Lot Details
Liquitex on canvas. Signed and dated in the gray dress. Titled "MY MOTHER WAS A LADY LIKE YOURS YOU WILL ALLOW" and inscribed "FROM MY MOTHER WAS A LADY / BY EDWARD B.MARKS" on the reverse. 89 x 116 cm. . [EH].
• A signature piece demonstrating Copley's exploration of American folk myths and ballads, adding a socio-critical dimension to his largely erotic oeuvre. • In the 1960s, Copley found his distinctive style, characterized by curved forms, a contour style reminiscent of comic book drawings, and mostly faceless figures. • In the year it was created, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam honored the artist with his first retrospective. • In 1972 and 1982, William N. Copley was represented at the documenta in Kassel. • His works are in the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and the Museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden.
William N. Copley. Ballads, Galerie Alexander Iolas, Paris, March 30-April 22, 1967, cat. no. 19 (with a label on the reverse of the stretcher). Post-Raphaelite Paintings by William N. Copley, Onnasch Galerie, Berlin, May 3-June 11, 1983, p. 14 (illustrated, label on the reverse of the stretcher). William N. Copley, El Sourdog Hex, Berlin, January 5-February 28, 2009, p. 149 (illustrated) Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen (permanent loan 1991-2005, with a label on the reverse of the stretcher). Review Onnasch Collection, Hauser & Wirth, London, September 20-December 14, 2013 Review Onnasch Collection, Hauser & Wirth, New York, February 8-April 12, 2014. The Ballad of William N. Copley, Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin, January 17-March 7, 2020
Private collection (acquired from the artist in 1974)
In good condition. The condition report was compiled in daylight with a UV light source and to the best of our knowledge and belief.
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