26 Title unknown, ca. 1951
Oil, ink, and crayon on canvas, mounted on linen
191/4 × 263/4 in. (49 × 67.8 cm)
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, New York
RRF 51.022
Inscribed, upper right: To Ben ⟶Rauschenberg
PROVENANCEGaps in the provenance are indicated by “(?)” for a single unidentified owner and “(. . .)” for multiple unidentified owners. See Guide.
Ben Shahn, Roosevelt, N.J., gift of the artist, ca. 1951
Bernarda Shahn, Roosevelt, N.J., by descent, 1969
Estate of Ben and Bernarda Shahn, bequest, 2004
[Rago Arts and Auction Center, Lambertville, N.J., November 14, 2010, lot 1056]
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, New York, purchase at above, 2010
LITERATURE
2010s
Kahn, Eve M. “Shahn Art Collection and Home Are for Sale.” New York Times, October 15, 2010. sec. C, p. 31
Iams, David. “Treasure from the Home of a Noted New Deal Artist.” Philadelphia Inquirer, October 29, 2010. sec. F, p. 5 (ill.)
