Inscription: Signed and dated (verso): FRANZ KLINE / '61
Robert and Andrea Bollt, New York (by 1962–his d. 1984); Andrea Bollt, New York (1984–d. 2010; her bequest to MMA)
Washington, D.C. Washington Gallery of Modern Art. "Franz Kline: Memorial Exhibition," October 30–December 27, 1962, no. 99 (lent by Robert Bollt, New York).
Waltham, Mass. Poses Institute of Fine Arts, Brandeis University. "Franz Kline: Memorial Exhibition," January 21–March 10, 1963, no. 99.
Baltimore Museum of Art. "Franz Kline: Memorial Exhibition," April 14–May 20, 1963, no. 99.
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. "Franz Kline," September 20–October 20, 1963, no. 58 (as "Zonder Titel," lent by Mr. Robert Bollt, New York).
Turin. Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea. "Franz Kline," November 5–December 10, 1963, no. 58 (lent by Robert Bollt, New York).
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels. "Franz Kline," December 13, 1963–January 19, 1964, no. 58 (as "Sans Titre," lent Coll. Robert Bollt, New York).
Kunsthalle Basel. "Franz Kline," January 31–March 1, 1964.
Vienna. Museum des 20.Jahrhunderts. "Franz Kline," March 16–April 12, 1964.
London. Whitechapel Gallery. "Franz Kline: A Retrospective Exhibition," May 13–June 14, 1964, no. 57 (lent by Robert Bollt, New York).
Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. "Franz Kline," June 30–September 30, 1964, no. 56 (as "Sans Titre," lent Collection Robert Bollt, New York).
New York. Whitney Museum of American Art. "Franz Kline, 1910–1962," October 1–November 24, 1968, no. 92 (lent by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bollt).
Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. "Franz Kline, 1910–1962," December 17, 1968–January 26, 1969, no. 92 (lent by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bollt).
San Francisco Museum of Art. "Franz Kline, 1910–1962," February 21–March 30, 1969, no. 92 (lent by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bollt).
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. "Franz Kline, 1910–1962," April 12–May 25, 1969, no. 92 (lent by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bollt).
Franz Kline: Memorial Exhibition. Exh. cat., Washington Gallery of Modern Art. Washington, D.C., 1962, p. 55, no. 99, ill. p. 42.
Frank O'Hara. Franz Kline. Exh. cat., Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea. Turin, 1963, unpaginated, no. 58, ill.
John Stuart Gordon. Franz Kline 1910-1962. Exh. cat., Whitney Museum of American Art. New York, 1968, pp. 57, 62, no. 92, fig. 53.
Corina E. Rogge. "Beginnings of Success, 1951–1956." Franz Kline: The Artist's Materials. Los Angeles, 2022, pp. 75, 132, n. 10.
Corina E. Rogge et al. "Analysis and Technical Study: Implications for Current Condition and Future Conservation." Franz Kline: The Artist's Materials. Los Angeles, 2022, p. 107.
Corina E. Rogge with Zahira Véliz Bomford. "Works of Art Examined." Franz Kline: The Artist's Materials. Los Angeles, 2022, p. 129.
Robert S. Mattison. Franz Kline Paintings, 1950–1962. Online resource [franzkline.hauserwirthinstitute.org/artworks], 2023 (accessed), no. 251, Ref. No. FKXGJ2X0, ill. (color).
Franz Kline (American, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 1910–1962 New York)
ca. 1950
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