The Phantom
- Date
- 1958
- Material
- Oil on canvas
- possibly made in
- New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
- possibly made in
- Provincetown, Barnstable county, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Paintings
- Collection
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 48 1/4 x 36 3/8 in. (122.5 x 92.4 cm)
framed: 50 3/16 x 38 3/8 in. (127.5 x 97.5 cm) - Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Shoenberg
- Rights
- © The Hans Hofmann Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Object Number
- 240:1977
Provenance
Kootz Gallery, New York, NY [1]
by 1961 - 1977
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Schoenberg, St. Louis, MO [2]
1977-
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Schoenberg [3]
Notes:
[1] The gallery label on the frame's verso suggests the likelihood that the painting was purchased at the Kootz Gallery, which was the artist's representing gallery from 1947-1966.
[2] Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Schoenberg are referenced as lenders for the exhibition "A Galaxy of Treasures from St. Louis Collections" that ran from January 18, 1961 to February 12, 1961. ["A Galaxy of Treasures from St. Louis Collections," St. Louis: The City Art Museum [SLAM document files].
[3] Letter of Acceptance, dated December 29, 1977 from Jack Cowart to Mr. and Mrs. Schoenberg [SLAM document files]; and the Minutes of the Collections Committee of the Saint Louis Art Museum, December 14, 1977.
by 1961 - 1977
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Schoenberg, St. Louis, MO [2]
1977-
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Schoenberg [3]
Notes:
[1] The gallery label on the frame's verso suggests the likelihood that the painting was purchased at the Kootz Gallery, which was the artist's representing gallery from 1947-1966.
[2] Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Schoenberg are referenced as lenders for the exhibition "A Galaxy of Treasures from St. Louis Collections" that ran from January 18, 1961 to February 12, 1961. ["A Galaxy of Treasures from St. Louis Collections," St. Louis: The City Art Museum [SLAM document files].
[3] Letter of Acceptance, dated December 29, 1977 from Jack Cowart to Mr. and Mrs. Schoenberg [SLAM document files]; and the Minutes of the Collections Committee of the Saint Louis Art Museum, December 14, 1977.
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