Acquisitions
2007

Félix Bracquemond
(France, 1833–1914)
France, 19th C.
Marie Bracquemond in a Spanish Costume c. 1880
Etching
11-1/2 x 10-9/16 in. (plate); 15-1/2 x 13-1/4 in. (sheet)
294 x 269 mm. (plate); 394 x 336 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: James Bergquist (dealer), Newton, MA
2007.1, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Marco Alvise Pitteri
(Italy, 1702–1786)
Italy, 18th C.
Frontispiece for Studies for Paintings Drawn by Giambattista Piazzetta... (after Giambattista Piazzetta, Italy 1682–1754) 1760
Engraving, Rava i/iii
10-9/16 x 11-9/16 in. (comp.); 9-7/16 x 12-3/4 in. (plate)
269 x 294 mm. (comp.); 240 x 325 mm. (plate); 245 x 335 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: James Bergquist (dealer), Newton, MA
2007.2, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Nicolas Dorigny
(France, 1658–1746)
France, 17th C.
To Youthful Students of Design (after Carlo Maratti, Italy, 1625–1713) 1728
Engraving. Le Blanc 51
18-5/8 x 12-3/4 in. (plate and sheet)
474 x 325 mm. (plate and sheet)
Provenance: William H. Schab (dealer), New York, NY
2007.3, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Ludwig Meidner
(Germany, 1884–1966)
Germany, 20th C.
Self-Portrait 1924
Drypoint
10-5/8 x 8-1/8 in.; 16-1/8 x 12 in. (sheet)
270 x 206 mm. (plate); 410 x 305 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: German dealer; William H. Schab (dealer), New York, NY
2007.4, Modern and Contemporary Art Fund
Odilon Redon
(France, 1840–1916)
France, 19th C.
Frontispiece from To Gustave Flaubert–The Temptation of Saint Anthony (2nd series) 1889
Lithograph, from To Gustave Flaubert–The Temptation of Saint Anthony (2nd series).
Published by Becquet, Paris. Mellerio 94
11 x 8 in. (comp.); 21-5/8 x 14 in. (sheet)
280 x 203 mm. (comp.); 550 x 357 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Private collection, France; William H. Schab (dealer), New York, NY
2007.5.1, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund

Odilon Redon
(France, 1840–1916)
France, 19th C.
"Beneath her long hair, which covered her face, I thought I recognized Ammonaria" 1889
Lithograph, from To Gustave Flaubert–The Temptation of Saint Anthony (2nd series). Mellerio 95
11-5/16 x 9-1/8 in. (comp.); 21-7/16 x 14-3/16 in. (sheet)
287 x 232 mm. (comp.); 545 x 360 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Private collection, France; William H. Schab (dealer), New York, NY
2007.5.2, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Odilon Redon
(France, 1840–1916)
France, 19th C.
"A long chrysalis, the color of blood" 1889
Lithograph, from To Gustave Flaubert–The Temptation of Saint
Anthony (2nd series). Mellerio 96
8-11/16 x 7-1/4 in. (comp.); 21-5/8 x 14-1/4 in. (sheet)
220 x 185 mm. (comp.); 550 x 362 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Private collection, France; William H. Schab (dealer), New York, NY
2007.5.3, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Odilon Redon
(France, 1840–1916)
France, 19th C.
Death: "My irony surpasses all others!" 1889
Lithograph, from To Gustave Flaubert–The Temptation of Saint Anthony (2nd series). Mellerio 97
10-5/16 x 7-3/4 in. (comp.); 21-1/2 x 14-3/16 in. (sheet)
262 x 197 mm. (comp.); 547 x 360 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Private collection, France; William H. Schab (dealer), New York, NY
2007.5.4, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Odilon Redon
(France, 1840–1916)
France, 19th C.
"Somewhere there must be primordial shapes whose bodies are only images" 1889
Lithograph, from To Gustave Flaubert–The Temptation of Saint Anthony (2nd series). Mellerio 98
6-11/16 x 4-7/8 in. (comp.); 21-5/8 x 14-5/16 in. (sheet)
170 x 124 mm. (comp.); 550 x 363 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Private collection, France; William H. Schab (dealer), New York, NY
2007.5.5, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Odilon Redon
(France, 1840–1916)
France, 19th C.
The Sphinx: "My gaze, which nothing can deflect, passes through the things and remains fixed on an inaccessible horizon." The Chimera: "I am weightless and joyful." 1889
Lithograph, from To Gustave Flaubert–The Temptation of Saint Anthony (2nd series). Mellerio 99
11-1/4 x 8 in. (comp.); 21-5/8 x 14-3/16 in. (sheet)
285 x 205 mm. (comp.); 550 x 360 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Private collection, France; William H. Schab (dealer), New York, NY
2007.5.6, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Odilon Redon
(France, 1840–1916)
France, 19th C.
The Skiapods: "The head as low as possible, that is the secret of happiness." 1889
Lithograph, from To Gustave Flaubert–The Temptation of Saint Anthony (2nd series). Mellerio 100
11 x 8-1/4 in. (comp.); 21-5/8 x 14-3/16 in. (sheet)
280 x 210 mm. (comp.); 550 x 360 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Private collection, France; William H. Schab (dealer), New York, NY
2007.5.7, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
<image not available> Odilon Redon
(France, 1840–1916)
France, 19th C.
Wrapper for To Gustave Flaubert: The Temptation of Saint Anthony (2nd series) 1889
22-1/2 x 30-3/4 in.
570 x 780 mm.
Provenance: Private collection, France; William H. Schab (dealer), New York, NY
2007.5.8, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Calvin Hunt
(Canada, b. 1956)
Kwakwaka'wakw
Canada, 20th C.
House Posts and Lintel with Family Crests 2007
Cedar and pigments
.a–b) 13 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 3 in.; .c) 14 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 2 in.
.a–b) 411.4 x 100.5 cm. ; .c) 455 x 67 cm.
Provenance: Purchased from the artist
2007.6.a–c, Museum purchase made possible by an unrestricted gift fron an anonymous donor
Calvin Hunt
(Canada, b. 1956)
Kwakwaka'wakw
Canada, 20th C.
Screen 2007
Pigment on canvas
118 x 168 in.
299.7 x 426.7 cm.
Provenance: Purchased from the artist
2007.7, Museum purchase made possible by an unrestricted gift fron an anonymous donor
Augustin Amant Constant Fidèle Edouart
(France, 1789–1861)
France, 19th C.
Five Members of the Smith Family in Silhouette 1844
Cut black paper silhouette with white pencil over lithograph with gray wash
12-5/8 x 23-7/8 in. (sheet)
321 x 607 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Mrs. J. Insley Blair, sold Christie’s sale #1618, 21 January 2006, lot 564; Arcadia Collection, Corona del Mar, CA
2007.8, Anonymous gift in memory of George F. Getty II
Augustin Amant Constant Fidèle Edouart (?)
(France, 1789–1861)
France, 19th C.
Family of Six Figures in Silhouette c. 1845
Cut black paper silhouette, pencil, pen and brown wash
14-3/4 x 22-1/2 in. (sheet)
375 x 572 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Mrs. J. Insley Blair, sold Christie’s sale #1618, 21 January 2006, lot 565; Arcadia Collection, Corona del Mar, CA
2007.9, Anonymous gift in memory of George F. Getty II
<image not available> David Gilmour Blythe
(U.S.A., 1815–1865)
U.S.A., 19th C.
Crinoline Incident (The Stage Coach) 1858–59
Oil on canvas
17-1/8 x 13-1/16 in.
43.5 x 33.2 cm.
Provenance: Possibly J. S. Earle and Son, Philadelphia, by 1859 (as Accommodation); Henry Shaw Newman Gallery, New York, 1947; Christie's, NY, 2 March 2006; Thomas Colville Fine Art, New York; Arcadia Collection, Corona del Mar, CA
2007.10, Anonymous gift in memory of George F. Getty II
Seymour Joseph Guy
(U.S.A., 1824–1910)
U.S.A., 19th C.
Unconscious of Danger 1865
Oil on canvas
20 x 16 in.
50.8 x 40.6 cm.
Provenance: Bernard H. Cone, NY; private collection; Kennedy Galleries, NY, 1973; Jo Ann and Julian Ganz,Jr., Los Angeles, CA, 1973; Christie's, NY, 4 December 2003, lot 25; Richard York Gallery, New York, NY; Arcadia Collection, Corona del Mar, CA
2007.11, Anonymous gift in memory of George F. Getty II
Yaka/Pende
Democratic Republic of the Congo
19th C.
Chief’s Crown
Beads and basketry
5-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 10-1/2 in.
14 x 26.6 x 26.5 cm.
Provenance: Alain Guisson, Brussels; Andrés Moraga (dealer), Berkeley, CA
2007.12, Museum purchase, with funds realized through the deaccession and sale of gifts made in memory of Harold Dobbs by Don and Serene Flax, and gifts from Mrs. Vicci Sperry, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stuhlmueller
Komeisai
Japan, 19th C.
Netsuke of Ashinaga and Tenaga
Ivory
H: 4 in.
H: 10.2 cm.
Provenance: Jay Kaplan, Jackson, WY
2007.13, Gift of Jay Kaplan
Marcantonio Raimondi
(Italy, c.1475/80–after 1527)
Italy, 16th C.
Reconciliation of Minerva and Cupid
c. 1517–20
Engraving. Shoemaker 42, Bartsch 393
8-9/16 x 4 5/8 in. (plate and sheet)
218 x 117 mm. (plate and sheet)
Provenance: Prince N. Esterházy (Lugt 1966 [Vienna, 1765–1833]); Jan Lewis Slavid (dealer), San Rafael, CA
2007.14, Given in memory of R.E. Lewis by Jan Lewis Slavid
Louis Desplaces
(France, 1682–1739)
France, 18th C.
Jason and Medea (after Charles François Silvestre, France, 1667–1738) c. 1720
Etching and engraving. Published by F. Silvestre. I.B.N. 67
8-7/8 x 6 in. (plate and sheet)
227 x 155 mm. (plate and sheet)
Provenance: Collection of the Princes of Liechtenstein; Emanuel von Baeyer (dealer), London
2007.15, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner
(Germany, 1712–1761)
Germany, 18th C.
Design for a Funeral Monument for a Cardinal
Pen and wash on blue paper
14 x 10-7/16 in. (sheet)
355 x 265 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: P.C. Sechan, Paris (Lugt 2342), collection sold Paris, 15 – 25 Jan. 1872); C.G. Boerner (dealer), New York, NY & Dusseldorf
2007.16, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Jean-Baptiste Morret
(France, active 1789–1820)
France, 18th C.
Caffé des Patriotes – A Patriot’s Coffee House (after Jacques-François-Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines, France, 1769–1823) 1792
Etching and aquatint printed in blue, red, yellow, and black. Portalis et Beraldi i/ii
11 x 17 in. (comp.); 16-1/8 x 24-1/4 in. (plate); 17-1/4 x 24-3/4 in. (plate and sheet)
281 x 538 mm. (comp.); 411 x 618 mm. (plate and sheet)
Provenance: P. Vischer (1725–1823), Basel (Lugt 2115); Gabriel Cognacq (1880–1951), Paris (Lugt 538d) stamp verso in black; Martinez D. Estampes (dealer), Paris; Joel R. Bergquist (dealer), Stanford, CA
2007.17, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Adolphe Théodore Jules Martial Potémont
(France, 1828–1883)
France, 19th C.
Office of the Society of Etchers (Siège de la Société des Aqua-Fortistes) 1867
Etching. Beraldi 2
9-7/8 x 14-3/16 in. (image); 11-1/2 x 15-1/4 in. (plate); 12-3/4 x 17-3/4 in. (sheet)
253 x 360 mm. (image); 292 x 389 mm. (plate)
Provenance: Arsène Bonafous-Murat, Paris; Joel R. Bergquist (dealer), Stanford, CA
2007.18, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fun
Max Beckmann
(Germany, 1884–1950)
Germany, 20th C.
The Yawners 1918
Drypoint, plate 7 from the series Gesichter. Published by Marées Gesellschaft. Hofmaier 129 IV Bb
12 x 10-1/8 in. (plate); 17-1/2 x 14-1/2 in. (sheet)
305 x 257 mm. (plate); 445 x 370 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Alice Adam; private collector, upstate NY; Catherine E. Burns (dealer), Oakland, CA
2007.19, Palmer Gross Ducommun Fund
Max Beckmann
(Germany, 1884–1950)
Germany, 20th C.
The Madhouse 1918
Drypoint, plate 3 from the series Gesichter. Published by Marées Gesellschaft. Gallwitz 106; Hofmaier 135 III Bb
10 x 12 in. (late); 14-1/2 x 14-12/ in. (sheet)
255 x 305 mm. (plate); 370 x 370 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: R.E. Lewis (dealer), San Rafael, CA; Catherine E. Burns (dealer), Oakland, CA
2007.20, Palmer Gross Ducommun Fund
Wassily Kandinsky
(Russia, 1866-1944)
Russia, 20th C.
Kleine Welten VII 1922
Color lithograph. Published by Propylaen Verlag, Berlin. Roethel 170
10-5/8 x 9-1/8 in.; 14 1/8 x 11-1/8 in. (sheet)
268 x 231 mm.; 360 x 282 mm.
Provenance: Sotheby’s, c. 1980s; purchased by private collector; acquired by Catherine Burns (dealer), Oakland, CA
2007.21, Museum purchase, with funds realized through the deaccession and sale of gifts from the Committee for Art Acquisitions Fund, James Rosati, the Leon Lebes Bequest, Mr.and Mrs. Edward Morse Hamilton, William Rubin, and a gift made in honor of Tom Lieber by Michael Lieber (Stanford University School of Medicine, Dept. of Pathology)
<image not available> Currier & Ives
(U.S.A., 1834–1907)
U.S.A., 19th C.
Yosemite Falls c. 1870
Lithograph with hand coloring
8-3/8 x 12-1/2 in. (comp.); 10-5/8 x 13-3/4 in. (sheet)
213 x 318 mm. (comp.); 270 x 350 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Roger Genser, The Prints & the Pauper (dealer), Santa Monica, CA
2007.22, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Georges Braque
(France, 1882–1963)
France, 20th C.
Bass 1911
Etching and drypoint on Arches paper, 31/50. Published by Maeght, Paris, 1950; printed by Visat. Vallier 7
18 x 13 in.; 25-3/8 x 19-5/8 in. (sheet)
460 x 330 mm.; 645 x 498 (sheet)
Provenance: Butterfield’s, October, 2001; purchased by Roger Genser, The Prints & the Pauper (dealer), Santa Monica, CA
2007.23, Palmer Gross Ducommun Fund
József Rippl-Rónai
(Hungary, 1861–1927)
Hungary, 19th C.
Village Festival c. 1896
Color lithograph, from the album Album des peintres-graveurs.
Published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris, 1896; printed by Auguste Clot. Johnson 119
15-5/8 x 21 in. (image); 17-3/4 x 22-3/4 in. (sheet)
390 x 532 mm. (image); 437 x 578 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Estate of the printer, Auguste Clot, Paris; Sam Josefowitz, Lausanne, Switzerland & Whitechurch-on-Thames; R. M. Light and Co., Inc., (dealer), Santa Barbara, CA
2007.24, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Inka Essenhigh
(U.S.A., b. 1969)
U.S.A., 20th C.
Holly Hobby Painting 1997
Oil and enamel on canvas
60 x 54-1/2 in.
152.4 x 128.3 cm.
Provenance: Mary Boone Gallery, New York, NY, 11 October 2000; Gene and Nan Corman, Beverly Hills, CA
2007.25, Gift of Gene and Nan Corman
Cristofano di Michele Martini, called il Robetta
(Italy, 1462–after 1522)
Italy, 15th C.
Adoration of the Magi c. 1500
Engraving. Bartsch 6; Hind 10; National Gallery 118
11-13/16 x 10-3/4 in. (plate and sheet)
298 x 273 mm. (plate and sheet)
Provenance: Swann Galleries, NY (auction); Jan Johnson (dealer), Quebec, Canada
2007.26, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Enrico Scuri
(Italy, 1805–1884)
Italy, 19th C.
The Treachery of Delila c. 1880
Black chalk, ocher chalk, charcoal, brush and dark gray wash and dark ocher wash, and white gouache
24-1/8 x 27-1/2 in. (on six sheets of paper)
612 x 690 mm. (on six sheets of paper)
Provenance: Purchased April 2000, Florence, Italy; Mia N. Weiner (dealer), Norfolk, CT
2007.27, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund and Robert Mondavi Family Fund
François-André Vincent
(France, 1746–1816)
France, 18th C.
Zeuxis Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen From Among the Girls of Croton c. 1791
Oil on canvas
40 x 54 in.
102 x 137 cm.
Provenance: Private collection, Cornwall, England, by the 1940s or 1950s; by descent to Private Collection, Sussex, England; sold Guildford, Surrey, Ewbank Auctioneers (Ballroom of the Hog’s Back Hotel), April 1, 1993, lot 310 (as “Early 19th century Italian School”); purchased by Stair Sainty Matthiesen Gallery (dealer), London and NY; from whom purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hilbert, NY; sold Sotheby’s, NY (June 8, 2007, lot 262); Matthiesen Fine Art Limited, London; Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation, Menlo Park, CA
2007.28, Gift of the Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation
<image not available> Hale Aspacio Woodruff
(U.S.A., 1900–1980)
U.S.A., 20th C.
African Headdress 1931–46
Linocut on Arches paper, 214/300 from the portfolio Hale Woodruff: Selections from the Atlanta Period. Published by Printmaking Workshop; printed by Bob Blackburn, 1996
19 x 15 in. (sheet)
482 x 381 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Estate of the artist; E. Thomas Williams, Elnora, Inc., New York, NY; Bill and Carol Lewis
2007.29.1, Gift of Carol Sutton Lewis, JD ‘80 and William M. Lewis, Jr.
<image not available> Hale Aspacio Woodruff
(U.S.A., 1900–1980)
U.S.A., 20th C.
Sunday Promenade 1931–46
Linocut on Arches paper, 214/300 from the portfolio Hale Woodruff: Selections from the Atlanta Period.
19 x 15 in. (sheet)
482 x 381 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Estate of the artist; E. Thomas Williams, Elnora, Inc., New York, NY; Bill and Carol Lewis
2007.29.2, Gift of Carol Sutton Lewis, JD ‘80 and William M. Lewis, Jr.
<image not available> Hale Aspacio Woodruff
(U.S.A., 1900–1980)
U.S.A., 20th C.
Trusty on a Mule 1931–46
Linocut on Arches paper, 214/300 from the portfolio Hale Woodruff: Selections from the Atlanta Period.
19 x 15 in. (sheet)
482 x 381 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Estate of the artist; E. Thomas Williams, Elnora, Inc., New York, NY; Bill and Carol Lewis
2007.29.3, Gift of Carol Sutton Lewis, JD ‘80 and William M. Lewis, Jr.
<image not available> Hale Aspacio Woodruff
(U.S.A., 1900–1980)
U.S.A., 20th C.
By Parties Unknown 1931–46
Linocut on Arches paper, 214/300 from the portfolio Hale Woodruff: Selections from the Atlanta Period.
19 x 15 in. (sheet)
482 x 381 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Estate of the artist; E. Thomas Williams, Elnora, Inc., New York, NY; Bill and Carol Lewis
2007.29.4, Gift of Carol Sutton Lewis, JD ‘80 and William M. Lewis, Jr.
<image not available> Hale Aspacio Woodruff
(U.S.A., 1900–1980)
U.S.A., 20th C.
Coming Home 1931–46
Linocut on Arches paper, 214/300 from the portfolio Hale Woodruff: Selections from the Atlanta Period.
19 x 15 in. (sheet)
482 x 381 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Estate of the artist; E. Thomas Williams, Elnora, Inc., New York, NY; Bill and Carol Lewis
2007.29.5, Gift of Carol Sutton Lewis, JD ‘80 and William M. Lewis, Jr.
<image not available> Hale Aspacio Woodruff
(U.S.A., 1900–1980)
U.S.A., 20th C.
Giddap 1931–46
Linocut on Arches paper, 214/300 from the portfolio Hale Woodruff: Selections from the Atlanta Period.
19 x 15 in. (sheet)
482 x 381 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Estate of the artist; E. Thomas Williams, Elnora, Inc., New York, NY; Bill and Carol Lewis
2007.29.6, Gift of Carol Sutton Lewis, JD ‘80 and William M. Lewis, Jr.
<image not available> Hale Aspacio Woodruff
(U.S.A., 1900–1980)
U.S.A., 20th C.
Old Church 1931–46
Linocut on Arches paper, 214/300 from the portfolio Hale Woodruff: Selections from the Atlanta Period.
19 x 15 in. (sheet)
482 x 381 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Estate of the artist; E. Thomas Williams, Elnora, Inc., New York, NY; Bill and Carol Lewis
2007.29.7, Gift of Carol Sutton Lewis, JD ‘80 and William M. Lewis, Jr.
<image not available> Hale Aspacio Woodruff
(U.S.A., 1900–1980)
U.S.A., 20th C.
Relics 1931–46
Linocut on Arches paper, 214/300 from the portfolio Hale Woodruff: Selections from the Atlanta Period.
19 x 15 in. (sheet)
482 x 381 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Estate of the artist; E. Thomas Williams, Elnora, Inc., New York, NY; Bill and Carol Lewis, New York, NY
2007.29.8, Gift of Carol Sutton Lewis, JD ‘80 and William M. Lewis, Jr.
<image not available> Hale Aspacio Woodruff
(U.S.A., 1900–1980)
U.S.A., 20th C.
Portfolio for Hale Woodruff: Selections from the Atlanta Period 1931–46
Provenance: Estate of the artist; E. Thomas Williams, Elnora, Inc., New York, NY; Bill and Carol Lewis, New York, NY
2007.29.9, Gift of Carol Sutton Lewis, JD ‘80 and William M. Lewis, Jr.
Leo Holub
(U.S.A., b. 1916)
U.S.A., 20th C.
Portraits of Artists – Working Proofs
617 gelatin-silver prints, Volumes 1–4
Each approx. 35.1 x 27.7 cm. (sheet) or the reverse
2007.30.1–118, 2007.31.1–174, 2007.32.1–170, 2007.33.1–155, Given in honor of Leo Holub by Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson
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Jacob Matham
(Netherlands, 1571–1631)
Netherlands, 16th C.
Mars and Venus (after Hendrik Goltzius, the Netherlands, 1588–1617) after 1588
Engraving, plate 3 from Loves of the Gods. Bartsch III.158 (168); Hollstein 235
10-13/16 x 7-9/16 in. (sheet)
276 x 190 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Private collection, Lyon; Paul Prouté (dealer), Paris
2007.34, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Robert Arneson
(U.S.A., 1930–1992)
U.S.A., 20th C.
His and Hers 1964
Stoneware with overglaze
34 x 24 x 28 in.
86.4 x 60.9 x 71.1 cm.
Provenance: From the artist to Mel Henderson; Mel Henderson to Joe Hawley; Joe Hawkey, Cloverdale, CA (consigned to Brian Gross Gallery by Henderson and Hawley)
2007.35.a–d, Museum purchase from the Modern and Contemporary Art Fund, and funds realized through the deaccession and sale of gifts from: Robert Brewtser Freeman in memory of Margot Aagot Larsen; Marilynn Thuma; Mr. Charles Feingarten; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sinton; Committee for Art Acquisitions Fund; Rose and Ara H. Dolarian; the B. Gerald Cantor Collection; Jack Squier; Raymond N. Bolton; Mr. and Mrs. Anton Marguleas; Nicholas B. Haritonoff; Mr. Geoffrey Gates; Dr. Kenneth G. Noble; the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation; William Rubin; Georgiana Chappell; the American Institute of Architects, Santa Clara Valley; Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Spiegl; Gerald L. Rosen and Jane Logemann; Betty Hines Dutton and Gayle Roberts Dutton; Mr. Nathan Cummings; Sigmund Groch; Barbara Rees; William R. and Louise Fielder; Robert Harvey; William G. Mantell; Drs. Lewis and Bonnie Rattner; Agnese Udinotti and Carl Djerassi; Betty Hines Dutton and Gayle Roberts Dutton
Ruth Bernhard
(U.S.A., b. Germany, 1905–2006)
U.S.A., 20th C.
In the Box, Horizontal 1962
Gelatin-silver print, printed 1992, 32/50
18 x 24 in.
45.8 x 60.9 cm.
Provenance: Estate of the artist
2007.36, Gift of the Estate of Ruth Bernhard
Adriaen Collaert I
(Flanders [now Belgium], c. 1560–1618)
Flanders (now Belgium), 16th C.
Europe (after Maarten de Vos, Flanders [now Belgium], 1532–1603) 1588–89
Engraving, plate 1 from The Four Parts of the Globe. Hollstein 472; Illustrated Bartsch vol. 56, 324, no. 1 (of 4)
8-1/4 x 10-1/16 in. (sheet)
210 x 256 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: Dealer, NY; Jan Lewis Slavid, San Rafael, CA
2007.37, Given in memory of Lois Michal Lewis by Jan Lewis Slavid
Francisco José de Goya
(Spain, 1746–1828)
Spain, 19th C.
One Way to Fly; Where There’s a Will There’s a Way 1864
Etching, aquating, and drypoint, plate 13 from Los Proverbios (first edition, posthumous). Harris 260.iii.1 (of 9). Published by the Real Academia, Madrid
8-1/2 x 12-3/4 in. (comp); 13-1/8 x 17-3/8 in. (sheet)
215 x 325 mm. (comp.); 330 x 440 mm. (sheet)
Provenance: R.E. Lewis (dealer), San Rafael, CA; private collection; R.E. Lewis & Daughter (dealer), San Rafael, CA
2007.38, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Toshiko Takaezu
(U.S.A., b. 1922)
U.S.A., 20th C.
Closed Form c. 1970
Stoneware with glazes
4-3/4 x 4-1/4 in.
12 x 10.8 cm.
Provenance: Acquired from the artist by Rush Rehm, Redwood City, CA
2007.39, Gift of Rush Rehm
<image not available> Jack Jefferson
(U.S.A., 1921–2000)
U.S.A., 20th C.
78 1970
Ink, watercolor, gouache, and pencil
22-3/4 x 34-3/4 in.
578 x 883 mm.
Provenance: Purchased from Suzanne Saxe Gallery, San Francisco, CA, c. 1973 by David Hannah, Stanford, CA
2007.40, Gift of David Hannah
Hans (Jean) Arp
(France, b. Germany, 1886–1966)
France, 20th C.
Silent 1942
Marble and stainless steel
.a) 20-1/2 x 8-3/4 x 6-1/4 in.; .b) H. 1/4 in.; Dia. 19 -3/4 in.; .c) H. 1-3/16 in.; Dia. 10 in.
.a) 52.1 x 22.3 x 15.8 cm.; .b) H. 5 cm.; Dia. 50.5 cm.; .c) H. 3.2 cm.; Dia. 25.4 cm.
Provenance: Israel Rosen Collection, Baltimore; Otto Preminger, NY, c. 1963; Christie’s, NY, 9 November 2006, lot 476; Sotheby’s, NY, 8 November 2007, lot 397
2007.41.a–c, Given in honor of Ruth Halperin by Mr. and Mrs. John Freidenrich
Nupe
Nigeria, 20th C.
Pot
Terra cotta
H. 16 in. (with stand); Dia. 13 in.
H. 40.6 cm. (with stand); Dia. 33 cm.
Provenance: David and Barbara Ames purchased in market in Bida, Nigeria in 1974 or 1975; David and Barbara Ames, Sonoma, CA
2007.42.a–b, Gift of David and Barbara Ames
Giorgio Ghisi
(Italy, 1520–1582)
Italy , 16th C.
The Delphic Sibyl (after Michelangelo Buonarroti, Italy, 1475–1564) early 1570s
Engraving, printed on two sheets. Boorsch, Lewis & Lewis 49 i/iv
23-1/2 x 34-1/2 in. (plate); 14-1/4 x 19-3/4 in. (top sheet); 14-1/4 x 19-1/2 in. (bottom sheet)
580 x 870 mm. (plate); 365 x 500 mm. (top sheet); 360 x 495 mm. (bottom sheet)
Provenance: French trade; Hill-Stone (dealer), New York, NY
2007.43, Robert E. and Mary B. P. Gross Fund
Arnold Newman
(U.S.A., 1918–2006)
U.S.A., 20th C.
Max Ernst, New York City, 1942 1942
Gelatin-silver print
9-5/8 x 7-5/8 in. (sheet); 17 x 13-7/8 in. (mount)
24.6 x 19.9 cm. (sheet); 43 x 35.4 cm. (mount)
Provenance: Max Ernst; Estate of James Thrall Soby; private collection, Philadelphia, PA; Carole Thompson Fine Arts (dealer), Montecito, CA
2007.44, Elizabeth K. Raymond Fund
Fur
Sudan, 19th C.
Kohl Container with Stopper c. 1880
Elephant ivory
H. 6.6 cm.
Provenance: A. H. Corble before 1910; Marc and Denyse Ginzberg; Sotheby’s, Paris, 10 September 2007, lot 108; Marc Leo Felix, Brussels; Robert M. and Ruth L. Halperin, Atherton, CA
2007.45.a–b, Gift of Robert M. and Ruth L. Halperin
Fur
Sudan, 19th C.
Kohl Container with Stopper c. 1880
Ivory
H. 8.8 cm.
Provenance: A. H. Corble before 1910; Marc and Denyse Ginzberg; Sotheby’s, Paris, 10 September 2007, lot 108; Marc Leo Felix, Brussels; Robert M. and Ruth L. Halperin, Atherton, CA
2007.46.a–b, Gift of Robert M. and Ruth L. Halperin
Fur
Sudan, 19th C.
Kohl Container with Stopper c. 1880
Ivory
H. 18 cm.
Provenance: A. H. Corble before 1910; Marc and Denyse Ginzberg; Sotheby’s, Paris, 10 September 2007, lot 108; Marc Leo Felix, Brussels; Robert M. and Ruth L. Halperin, Atherton, CA
2007.47.a–b, Gift of Robert M. and Ruth L. Halperin
Fur
Sudan, 19th C.
Kohl Container with Stopper c. 1880
Ivory
H. 22.8 cm.
Provenance: A. H. Corble before 1910; Marc and Denyse Ginzberg; Sotheby’s, Paris, 10 September 2007, lot 108; Marc Leo Felix, Brussels; Robert M. and Ruth L. Halperin, Atherton, CA
2007.48.a–b, Gift of Robert M. and Ruth L. Halperin


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