ANDY WARHOL (MANNER OF / ATTRIBUTED): ABSTRACT WATERCOLOR WITH SHOES

ANDY WARHOL (MANNER OF / ATTRIBUTED): ABSTRACT WATERCOLOR WITH SHOES
Andy Warhol(1928-1987)(Manner of / Attributed): Abstract Watercolor with Shoes. Watercolor on paper, unsigned, unframed.
Using a near infrared spectrometer, the determined age of this paper is 1945. (Warhol had an obsession with women's shoes and became a successful commercial illustrator of them. This painting is possibly an early attempt to integrate the shoe motif into a fine art painting.
Andrew Warhola was an American artist, director and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture, and advertising that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, silk-screening, photography, film, and sculpture.

Dimensions:
11 x 14 inches paper; 16 x 20 inches board.

Artist or Maker:
Andy Warhol'

Condition Report:
Aged condition, the paper has somewhat severe mat burn, and the color is slightly faded. The paper is glued, along the top edge, to mat board for prior framing.

Provenance:
Private Collection, New England.

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