Cy Twombly, 14 Papers (Silverwood at 5130), 1982, April 24 82, gouache, watercolor, graphite and felt-tip pen on two attached sheets of paper, 22¾ x 22¼ in., sold at Christie’s in 2004 I was confused by this Cy Twombly work on paper which I saw for the first time this morning via @paintedout via @octavio-world, and which sold at Christie’s in 2004. It was very similar to a Twombly that belonged to Emily Fisher Landau, and which sold at Sotheby’s in 2024. Untitled (14 Papers from Silverwood), 1985, signed CT Lexington VA Apr 24 85, oil, acrylic, wax crayon and graphite on paper, 22 by 22½ in. First off, when were these made? Apr 24 1982 AND Apr 24 1985? When was Twombly in Lexington? His mother and sister were still there in the mid-80s, but not in Silverwood, and he didn’t have a house of his own there until 1994. Emily’s 14 Papers is not described as two joined sheets, but it clearly is. The Christie’s 14 Papers is not described as oil and acrylic, but it clearly is. Christie’s does…
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