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Cy Twombly

American, active in Italy, 1928-2011

Untitled — Cy Twombly (American, 1928–2011). Untitled, 1970. Oil-based house paint and wax crayon on canvas, 50 1/8 x 45 1/4 inches (127.3 x 114.9 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Armand J. Castellani, 1979 (1979:32). © Cy Twombly Foundation

Untitled — Cy Twombly (American, 1928–2011). Untitled, 1970. Oil-based house paint and wax crayon on canvas, 50 1/8 x 45 1/4 inches (127.3 x 114.9 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Armand J. Castellani, 1979 (1979:32). © Cy Twombly Foundation

Untitled, 1970

oil-based house paint and wax crayon on canvas

overall: 50 1/8 x 45 1/4 inches (127.32 x 114.94 cm)

Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Armand J. Castellani, 1979

1979:32

Inscriptions:

signature, dated / back, center / Cy Twombly 1970

Provenance:

Leo Castelli Gallery, New York;
Private collection;
May 12, 1977, purchased by Armand J. [1918-2002] and Eleanor Castellani [d. 2008], Niagara Falls, New York, at the Contemporary Art sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, sale no. 3988, May 12, 1977;
December 27, 1979, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Castellani to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo

Object Classifications:

Paintings

Drawings

Oil painting

Drawing (visual work)

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Untitled, 1964

Cy Twombly