Ellsworth Kelly (1923-2015)

Each sheet: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm.)

Graphite on paper, in thirteen parts

Inquiry from Christie's

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

2012

San Francisco, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Graphic Masters II: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum

1998

Worth, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art; Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Ellsworth Kelly: A Retrospective, pp. 130-131, no. 21 (illustrated)

1993

New York, Gemini G.E.L., Ellsworth Kelly: The Early Drawings

Thirteen Drawings is a suite of lithographs by American artist Ellsworth Kelly, known for his hard-edge abstraction and minimalism. The set of thirteen lithographs on Rives BFK paper were published by Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles and are contained in the original linen-covered portfolio case. Each lithograph is signed in pencil and numbered '18/35' (there were also five artist's proofs).

Thirteen Drawings showcases Kelly's mastery of form and composition, with each lithograph demonstrating his unique perspective on the relationship between shape and color. Kelly's abstract drawings reflect the simplicity and harmony found in nature's forms. The suite is a prime example of Kelly's minimalist style and is highly sought after by collectors of modern and contemporary art. At a Christie's auction in 2019, Thirteen Drawings sold for $100,000, exceeding its high estimate.

USD 250,000