Windsurfers in Antigua

1987

Malcolm Morley

British, 1931 - 2018

Watercolor on paper

20 x 28 1/2 in. (50.8 x 72.4 cm)

Gift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum

2014.25.48

Provenance: [Pace Gallery, New York, New York]; [Gagosian Gallery, New York, New York]; purchased from gallery by Virginia and Bagley Wright, Seattle, Washington, Dec. 10, 1988

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistoryLiverpool, United Kingdom,Tate Gallery, Malcolm Morley: Watercolours, Aug. 23 - Oct. 1, 1991 (Maastricht, Netherlands, Bonnefantum Museum, Mar. 10 - May 1, 1991; Basel, Switzerland, Kunsthalle Basel, June 8 - Aug. 4, 1991; Marseille, France, Musée Cantini, Oct. 11 - Nov. 11, 1991; Southampton, New York, Parrish Art Museum, Nov. 22, 1991 - Feb. 2, 1992). Text by Klaus Kertess. Cat. no. 43, reproduced p. 54, erroneously titled Sunday in Antigua (Sea Stroke).

Published ReferencesWallach, Amei. “A Modernist who Conquers Cliches” in Newsday, New York, Dec. 6, 1991.

Fairbrother, Trevor. The Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection. Seattle: Seattle Art Museum in association with University of Washington Press, 1999; p. 201 [not in exhibition].

Adams, Brooks. 'Malcolm Morley: Rules of Engagement’ Presented at Sperone Westwater, New York, 31 March - 30 April, 2013, New York: Sperone Westwater, 2013.

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