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Untitled, 1949
Hans Hofmann (1880 - 1966)
Oil on panel
18 x 15 1/2 inches
Signed and dated lower right: 49; on verso: to Mrs. / Justina Hart / New York / April 24. 50 / Hans Hofmann
18 x 15 1/2 inches
Signed and dated lower right: 49; on verso: to Mrs. / Justina Hart / New York / April 24. 50 / Hans Hofmann
Provenance
The artist
Justina Hart, April 24, 1950, from above
Private collection, West Virginia
Sale, Shannon’s, Milford, Connecticut, April 23, 2015, lot 53, from above
Private collection, acquired from above
Pennsylvania Art Conservatory, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, acquired from above
Note: Justina Hart (1907–2011) was a former student of Hans Hofmann. Reportedly, Hart recounted that at the end of her studies with him, she insisted on buying one of Hofmann’s paintings and, after seeing her selection, Hoffman commended her for choosing the best work in the room.