Tom Wesselmann

Tom Wesselmann 1931 - 2004 Double Study for Great American Nude #84. 1966. Mixed media. Gripflex and pencil, with some collage elements. Signed and dated in the lower right. Dated, titled, and inscribed by a hand other than the artist’s on the reverse. On lightweight cardboard. 35.4 x 27.8 cm (13.9 x 10.9 in), size of sheet. [AH]. • Double Trouble: A beautifull double study that illustrates the artist’s creative process. • Tom Wesselmann is one of the most famous artists of Pop Art. • “Great American Nude”: A central and defining series within the artist’s body of work. • Wesselmann’s nudes are in many international collections, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, as well as the Tate Modern in London. We are grateful to the Tom Wesselmann Estate for the kind expert advice. PROVENANCE: Sidney Janis Gallery, New York. Rosa and Aaron Esman Collection, USA (acquired from the above) Maxwell Davidson Gallery, New York (with a label on the reverse of the frame). Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (acquired from the above in 2000). Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (donated by the above in 2003). “I'm still in favor of beauty; good, old-fashioned, no-holds-barred beauty.” Tom Wesselmann, quoted from: John McEwen, Tom Wesselmann. Paintings 1962–1986, exhibition catalog, Mayor Gallery, London 1988, no page Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 18.30 h +/- 20 min.

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