Andy Warhol, Beethoven, 1987 FS II.390

Artist: Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987)
Title:Beethoven, 1987 FS II.390
Reference:FS II.390
Series:Beethoven Series, 1987
Medium:Color Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board
Image Size:40 in x 40 in (101.6 cm x 101.6 cm)
Sheet Size:40 in x 40 in (101.6 cm x 101.6 cm)
Framed Size:approx. 50 in x 50 in (127 cm x 127 cm)
Edition:Numbered from the edition of 60 in pencil on verso. Printed by Jasen Smith, New York. Published by Hermann Wunsche, Bonn, Germany.
Signature:This work is hand signed in pencil on verso by the executor of The Estate of Andy Warhol, the publisher, and the printer on a stamped certificate of authenticity.
Condition:This work is in excellent condition.
ID #W-7174

Historical Description

Andy Warhol Beethoven, 1987 FS II.390 is a captivating portrait of the classical 19th century portrait of the composer, featuring saturated purples, contrasting yellows and a bright pop of red. The notes from one of Beethoven's compositions, Sonata No. 14, floats across his portrait, adding dimension to Warhol's unconventional portrayal of the composer. Warhol was obsessed with all things celebrity and fame and this portfolio of portraits of the famous composer fits in seamlessly with his other works of famous people, like Marylin Monroe and Queen Elizabeth.

Created in 1987, this color screenprint on Lenox Museum Board is hand signed in pencil on verso by the executor of The Estate of Andy Warhol, the publisher, and the printer on a stamped certificate of authenticity. Printed by Jasen Smith, New York. Published by Hermann Wunsche, Bonn, Germany. Numbered from the edition of 60 in pencil on verso.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Andy Warhol Beethoven, 1987 FS II.390 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonné and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).

1. Feldman, Frayda and Jörg Schellmann, A Catalogue Raisonne, 4th ed. Listed as catalogue raisonné no. II.390.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Andy Warhol Beethoven, 1987 FS II.390 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.

Subject Matter: Portrait