artists:
Bowling, Frank
/ Deleito, Andres
/ Pinturicchio, Bernardino
/ Piranesi, Giovanni Battista
/ Mieris, Willem van, 1662-1747
/ Drouais, François-Hubert, le Fils, 1727-1775
/ Palmer, Samuel
/ Hunt, William Holman
/ Claudel, Camille
/ Nevelson, Louise
/ DeFeo, Jay
/ Bearden, Romare
/ Weems, Carrie Mae
/ Huyghe, Pierre
artists:
Reihana, Lisa
/ Martinez, Maria
/ Hickox, Elizabeth
/ Steir, Pat
/ Sekimachi, Kay
/ Holley, Lonnie
/ Saar, Alison
/ Dial, Thornton
/ Tompkins, Rosie Lee
/ Chicago, Judy
/ Watanabe, Junya
/ Westwood, Vivienne
/ Mutu, Wangechi
museums and institutions:
Attributed works:
1. Penumbra, by Frank Bowling (British, b.Guyana, 1934). 1970. Acrylic and
spray paint on canvas, 227 by 697.9 cm. © 2021 Artists Rights Society (ARS),
New York / DACS, London.
Foundation purchase, Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Major Accessions; inv. no.2019.72.
Attributed works:
12. Moritz-Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz, by Willem van Mieris (Dutch, 1662–1747).
1705. Oil on copper panel, 10.8 by 8.3 cm.
Bequest of Margaret Kaplan; inv. no.2020.32.2.
Attributed works:
13. Madame de Narbonne, by François-Hubert Drouais (French, 1727–75). 1769.
Oil on canvas, 71.1 by 55.9 cm.
Gift of Lady Alexander of Weedon in honour of Martin Chapman; inv. no.2020.2.
Attributed works:
14. An evening landscape, by Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–81). c.1880. Transparent
and opaque watercolour over graphite on paper, 21 by 44.1 cm.
Foundation purchase, Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Major Accessions; inv. no.2020.3.
Attributed works:
15. Isabella and the pot of basil, by William Holman Hunt (English, 1827–1910). 1867–68.
Oil on canvas, 60.6 by 38.7 cm.
Museum purchase, Yvonne Cappeller 1992 Trust Fund, Grover A. Magnin Endowment Bequest
Income Fund, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Endowment Income Fund and generous donations
from Lucy Young Hamilton, Margaret and William R. Hearst III, Jessica and Jason Moment,
Lisa Sardegna and David Carrillo, and Diane B. Wilsey; inv. no.2021.31.
Attributed works:
15. Isabella and the pot of basil, by William Holman Hunt (English, 1827–1910). 1867–68.
Oil on canvas, 60.6 by 38.7 cm.
Museum purchase, Yvonne Cappeller 1992 Trust Fund, Grover A. Magnin Endowment Bequest
Income Fund, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Endowment Income Fund and generous donations
from Lucy Young Hamilton, Margaret and William R. Hearst III, Jessica and Jason Moment,
Lisa Sardegna and David Carrillo, and Diane B. Wilsey; inv. no.2021.31.
Attributed works:
16. The birthday, by William Holman Hunt (English, 1827–1910). 1868.
Oil on canvas, 102.9 by 72.7 cm.
Museum purchase, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Endowment Income Fund and Grover
A. Magnin Endowment Bequest Income Fund; inv. no.2019.33.
Attributed works:
17. Baluster vase and cover with AR monogram, attributed to Johann Caspar Ripp
(1681–1726). Meissen Factory (est.1710), Meissen, c.1725–30. Hard-paste porcelain
with underglaze blue decoration, 41.3 by 21.5 cm.
Gift of Malcolm D. Gutter; inv. no.2015.66a–b.
Attributed works:
20. Figure. Luba artist, Democratic Republic of Congo, 19th century. Wood,
metal and fibre, 26 by 5.1 by 4.8 cm.
Gift of Richard Schelle; inv. no.2019.1.
Attributed works:
21. Rêve au coin du feu (Dreaming by the fireside), model by Camille Claudel
(French, 1864–1943), executed by François Pompon (French, 1855–1933). 1899.
Marble, 22.2 by 31.8 by 24.8 cm.
Gift of Marie-Joséphe de Touzalin Dunaway; inv. no.2018.88.
Attributed works:
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22. in pursuit of Venus [infected], by Lisa Reihana (New Zealander, b.1964). 2015–17.
Ultra HD video, colour, 7.1 sound, duration 64 minutes, 250 by 400 cm.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and Los Angeles County Museum of Art, acquired jointly
with funds provided by the Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Major Accessions, the Fine Arts Museums
Foundation and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collectors Committee; inv. no.2019.21. Image courtesy the artist, New Zealand at Venice
and Artprojects.
Attributed works:
23. Jar, by Maria Martinez (American, San Ildefonso, 1887–1980) and Julian Martinez
(American, San Ildefonso, 1879–1943). c.1930–39. Earthenware, 17.8 by 22.9 by 22.9 cm.
Gift of Ardelle Southworth; inv. no. 2017.11. Courtesy
www.antiqueamericanindianart.com.
Attributed works:
24. Basket, by Elizabeth Hickox (American and Karuk / Wiyot, 1872–1947).
c.1915. Wild grape root, myrtle shoots, maidenhair fern and porcupine quills,
15.9 by 18.7 cm.
Purchased with funds from the friends of AOA, the AOA Docent Fund and in memory of
Leroy C. Cleal; inv. no.2019.65a–b.
Attributed works:
25. Sky cathedral’s presence I, by Louise Nevelson (American, 1899–1988).
1959–62. Painted wood and found objects, 271.8 by 305.1 by 54.6 cm.
Foundation purchase, Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Major Accessions; inv. no.2017.50. © Estate of Louise Nevelson / Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Attributed works:
26. Black and white one-stroke waterfall, by Pat Steir (American, b.1940). 1992.
Oil on canvas, 440.7 by 230.5 cm.
Foundation purchase, Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Major Accessions; inv. no.2018.30. Courtesy the artist.
Attributed works:
27. Katsura, by Kay Sekimachi (American, b.1926). 1971. Dyed nylon
monofilament; 4-layer and tubular weaves on an 8-harness loom, 109.2 by 38.1
by 33 cm.
Foundation purchase, George and Dorothy Saxe Endowment Fund; inv. no.2016.7. Courtesy the artist.
Attributed works:
28. Untitled (Compass series), by Jay DeFeo (American, 1929–89). 1979.
Charcoal and oil pastel on paper, 35.6 by 27.9 cm.
Foundation purchase, Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Major Accessions; inv. no.2016.6.1. © Jay DeFeo
Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Attributed works:
29. Him and her hold the root, by Lonnie Holley (American, b.1950). 1994.
Rocking chairs, pillow and root, 115.6 by 185.4 by 77.5 cm.
Museum purchase, and gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation from the William S.
Arnett Collection; inv. no.2017.1.27. © Lonnie Holley / Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Attributed works:
30. Blood and meat: survival for the world, by Thornton Dial (American, 1928–2016).
1992. Braided carpet rope, metal, electrical wire, screen, textile, enamel paint
and Splash Zone compound on plywood, 165.1 by 241.3 by 27.9 cm.
Museum purchase, American Art Trust Fund, and gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation
from the William S. Arnett Collection; inv. no.2017.1.7. © 2021 Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights
Society (ARS), New York.
Attributed works:
31. Carolina interior, by Romare Bearden (American, 1911–88). 1970. Collage of
various papers, fabric, paint, ink and graphite on paperboard, 33 by 40 cm.
Museum purchase, Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Major Accessions; inv. no. 2019.4. © Romare Bearden Foundation / Licensed by VAGA
at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Attributed works:
32. Quilt, by Rosie Lee Tompkins (American, 1936–2006) and Irene Bankhead
(American, b.1925). 1996. Velvet, velveteen, velour, faux fur, panne velvet, backed
with cotton gauze; pieced, quilted, 188 by 148.6 cm.
Museum Purchase, Textile Arts Council Endowment Fund; inv. no.2019.53.1. Courtesy the Estate of Rosie Lee
Tompkins (Effie Mae Howard).
Attributed works:
33. Lincoln, Lonnie, and me – a story in 5 parts, by Carrie Mae Weems (American,
b.1953). 2012. Video installation and mixed media, 335.3 by 457.2 by 1066.8 cm.
Museum purchase, in honour of the Friends of New Art; inv. no.2017.49. © Carrie Mae Weems; courtesy the artist and Jack
Shainman Gallery, New York.
Attributed works:
34. Birth hood, by Judy Chicago (American, b.1939). 1965–2011. Sprayed automotive
lacquer on car hood, 109 by 109 by 10.9 cm.
Foundation purchase, Wattis Endowment Income Fund; inv. no.2020.26.2. © Judy Chicago / Artists Rights Society (ARS),
New York.
Attributed works:
35. Jacket, by Junya Watanabe (Japanese, b.1961) for Comme des Garçons
(Japanese, est.1973). Fall 2015, Ready-to-wear. Polyester knit (jersey).
Gift of Norah and Norman Stone; inv. no.2020.18.8.
Attributed works:
36. Woman’s evening jacket, by Vivienne Westwood (British, b.1941).
Spring / Summer 2007. Cotton, metallic thread, sequins, rhinestones,
onyx, coral; complex weave, embroidery (chain, buttonhole, and couched
stitches) and stones.
Gift of Christine Suppes in honour of Jill D’Alessandro; inv. no.2017.75.17.
Woman’s evening gown and belt, by Vivienne Westwood (British, b.1941).
Spring / Summer 2013. Silk, cotton; satin, printed plain-weave lining.
Gift of Christine Suppes in honour of Jill D’Alessandro; inv. no.2017.75.16a–b.
Attributed works:
37. Exomind (Deep water), by Pierre Huyghe (French, b.1962). 2017/2020. Concrete
cast with wax hive and bee colony, 72 by 60 by 79 cm.
Foundation purchase, Wattis Acquisition Endowment Fund. Courtesy the artist and Marian Goodman Gallery.
Attributed works:
38. Outstretched, by Wangechi Mutu (Kenyan, b.1972). 2019. Paper pulp, wood glue,
charcoal, pigment and feathers, 91 by 162 by 75 cm.
Museum purchase, Jay D. and Clare C. McEvoy Endowment Income Fund; inv. no.2021.32. © Wangechi
Mutu.
Attributed works:
39. White guise, by Alison Saar (American, b.1956). 2018–19. Colour woodcut, relief
printing and paint on shellac-stained mulberry paper, 139.7 by 69.9 cm.
Museum purchase, Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts Endowment Fund; inv.
no.2019.60.Courtesy the artist and LA Louver; photograph Jorge Bachmann.
Attributed works:
6. Frame depicting the Five Senses and the Doria coat-of-arms, by Balthasar Martines
(active Genoa, 16th century). c.1565–1575. Embossed silver, silver gilt and enamelled
gold with modern mirror, 33.5 by 25.5 cm.
Museum purchase, European Decorative Arts Trust Fund, Gift of Bank of America by exchange; inv. no.2020.25.
Attributed works:
7. Vanitas, by Andrés Deleito (Spanish, active 1656–63). c.1660. Oil on canvas,
107 by 155.5 cm.
Museum purchase, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Endowment Income Fund; inv. no.2018.3.
Attributed works:
8. St Matthew with two angels (design for a lunette), by Bernardino di Betto di
Biagio, called Pintoricchio (Italian, c.1456–1513). c.1485–90. Pen and brown ink
and brown wash over traces of black chalk, ruling and compass work on laid
paper, 24.9 by 28.9 cm.
Foundation purchase, Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Major Accessions; inv. no.2021.1.
Attributed works:
9. Lansdowne vase, by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–78). Rome, c.1770.
Marble with ancient fragments, 49.5 by 39.4 by 28.1 cm.
Gift of Joseph and Deborah Goldyne; inv. no.2020.39.1a–b.
Non-western art unattributed:
10. Charger. Iranian, Safavid period, possibly Mashhad, 17th century. Stone paste
with underglaze blue decoration, diameter 39.4 cm.
Gift of Phoebe Cowles; inv. no.2014.61.
Non-western art unattributed:
18. Man’s haori (jacket). Japan, c.1931. Stencil-printed silk (kata yuzen), 109.2 by 127 cm.
Gift of Erik Jacobsen; inv. no.2015.84.15.
Non-western art unattributed:
19. Ritual vessel (aduno koro). Dogon artist, Mali, early 20th century. Wood, 41.9 by 132.7
by 23.5 cm.
Gift of the Robert T. Wall Family; inv. no.2019.98.Photograph © Don Tuttle Photography 2010.
Non-western art unattributed:
2. Statuette of Seneb. Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 12, c.1897–1839 BC.
Painted wood (probably sycamore), height 27.6 cm.
Estate of Virginia B. Landensohn; Ms Lisa Sardegna and Mr David A. Carrillo; Martin I. and
Margaret J. Zankel and Herbert and Jan West; The Chickering Endowment; Friends of Ian
White; The Michael Taylor Trust; Volunteer Council Acquisition Fund; Diane B. Wilsey;
Charlotte and Rolf Scherman; Ancient Art Council; Dr and Mrs Bernard von Bothmer; Teresa
Keller Tilden and Douglas Tilden; Sheila Wishek, in memory of Cathleen A. Keller; Ancient
Art Trust Fund; Richard Benefield and John Kunowski; Gretchen Turner; Colin B. Bailey and
Alan P. Wintermute; Elizabeth D. Moyer, PhD, and Michael C. Powanda, PhD; Rajnikant and
Helen Desai, Eunice Baek and Thomas Garrity; Tim and Peggy Brown; Phoebe Cowles; Mrs
George Hopper Fitch; Maurice W. Gregg; Anthony and Susan Hardy; Skot Jonz; Peter and
Lindsay Joost; Arielle Kozloff in honour of Renée Dreyfus; Millicent and Megan Rutherford,
John Klopacz and Richard Wilson, and Donald and Louise Heyneman in memory of John
Rutherford; Françoise and Andrew Skurman; and additional donors; inv. no.2014.45.
Non-western art unattributed:
3. Relief with Ptolemy I Soter making an offering. Egyptian, Ptolemaic period, reign
of Ptolemy I Soter, 305–282 BC, Limestone, height 33 cm.
Museum purchase, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Endowment Income Fund; Chickering
Endowment Income Fund; You Lan Tang through the Ancient Art Council in honour of Dr
Renée Dreyfus; Friends of Ian White Unrestricted Endowment Income Fund; Vivien Grey Gift
for Unrestricted Acquisitions; Docent Council Commemorative Fund, Docent Training Class of
2018 and memorial funds from various Docents in memory of Ellen Harden, Clara Morrissey and
Pauline Schwartz; Anthony and Susan Hardy; Volunteer Council Art Acquisition Fund; Diane
B. Wilsey; Francesca Deering Howe and Thomas Carr Howe Endowment Income Fund; Lindsay
and Peter Joost; Koret Foundation; Dr and Mrs Bernard von Bothmer in honour of Dr Dietrich
von Bothmer; Berkeley Greek Club in memory of Professors Frederic Amory, J.K. Anderson, Gary
Holland and Louis A. MacKay; Ancient Art Acquisition Fund; Mrs William Hamilton; Teresa
Keller Tilden and Douglas Tilden; Gretchen Turner; Sheila Wishek; Elizabeth D. Moyer, PhD,
and Michael C. Powanda, PhD; John Klopacz and Richard Wilson; Ellen Werner in memory of
Klaus Werner; Laura Abbott in memory of J.K. Anderson; Eunice Baek and Thomas Garrity;
Kathryn A. Burg; Phoebe Cowles and Robert Girard; Charlotte Scherman in memory of Dr Rolf
Scherman; Jerry Wehage and Murray Storton in memory of Allen Branco; and additional donors
and tribute funds; inv. no.2019.70.
Non-western art unattributed:
4. Codex-style plate with K’awiil, serpent, and other figures. Maya artist, Petén,
Northern Guatemala, 680–750. Earthenware, diameter 30.5 cm.
Gift of Gail and J. Alec Merriam; inv. no.2014.95.3.
Non-western art unattributed:
5. Architectural panel in the shape of a mihrab. Timurid, western Central Asia,
second half of 14th century. Carved and glazed terracotta, height 55.5 cm.
Museum purchase, Vivian Grey Fund for Unrestricted Acquisitions, and Friends of Ian White
Restricted Endowment Income Fund; inv. no.2018.61.
Western art unattributed:
11. Talleyrand State Bed. France, probably Paris, c.1805. Carved and gilded wood
with modern silk damask and passementerie, and an iron support, 356 by 208
by 163 cm.
Museum purchase, Art Trust Fund in memory of Xavier Bonnet; inv. no.2019.61.
