Collage . Colored oil pastels, pencil, and collaged paper over offset lithography. Monogrammed and dated “June 1913 / C.T. 73” in the lower right corner and inscribed “33 Roma” in the center of the image. 100 x 69.9 cm. , the full sheet.
Twombly uses unnumbered proofs of his graphic work Untitled (1973) as the basis for the series Gladings (Love's Infinite Causes), cf. Heiner Bastian, Cy Twombly. A Catalogue Raisonné of The Printed Graphic Work, Munich/New York 1984, CR numbers 39 and 40. [JS].
- Poetic condensation and enigmatic imagery: Masterful transformation of existential feelings into a symbolic, condensed imagery. - Love/Rome/Antiquity/Poetry: Mysterious intertwining of biographical, historical, poetic, and philosophical references. - Gladings (Love's Infinite Causes): Rare combination of drawing and collage. - Since 1990, only three other works from the 12-part series have been offered on the international auction market.
LITERATURE: Nicola del Roscio, Cy Twombly. Drawings, Catalogue Raisonné, vol. 6 1972-1979, New York 2016, CR no. 43 (illustrated on p. 52). Yvon Lambert, Cy Twombly. Catalogue raisonné des oeuvres sur papier, vol. VI, 1973-1976, Milan 1979, CR no. 12 (illustrated on p. 36)..

Galleria Gian Enzo Sperone, Turin. Galerie Art in Progress, Munich (with the label on the reverse of the frame). Private collection, Southern Germany (acquired from the above in 1974)

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