Contemporary + Modern: Art & Design
Fri, Jan 28, 2022 01:00AM EST
Lot 44
NICOLAS AFRICANO / My Molly Bloom (1971)
Sold for
$400
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Nicolas Africano
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Rage On, Pearly Queen, My Molly Bloom, 1971
Color etching on paper
8 3/4" x 7 1/4" (plate size)
An unnumbered intaglio inspired by the literary character from James Joyce's Ulysses (1922). Pencil-signed and inscribed "to Bill" in the bottom margin. Presented behind glass in a frame that measures 15 1/4" x 11 3/4".
Provenance: From the Bill & Ellen Morgan collection. Bill Morgan is a professor emeritus of English at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. It was there that he befriended Nicolas Africano, and he quickly became a patron and collector of the Africano's work as well; for a time Morgan rented Africano a room, occasionally accepting artwork in lieu of payment. This far-reaching collection from an early adopter gives a unique opportunity to access rare early works and get an expansive view of the artist during several pivotal moments in his journey.
Alternate spelling: Nicholas Africano
Very good condition, noting some wear to the frame. Not removed from the frame.
(Illinois, b. 1948)
Rage On, Pearly Queen, My Molly Bloom, 1971
Color etching on paper
8 3/4" x 7 1/4" (plate size)
An unnumbered intaglio inspired by the literary character from James Joyce's Ulysses (1922). Pencil-signed and inscribed "to Bill" in the bottom margin. Presented behind glass in a frame that measures 15 1/4" x 11 3/4".
Provenance: From the Bill & Ellen Morgan collection. Bill Morgan is a professor emeritus of English at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. It was there that he befriended Nicolas Africano, and he quickly became a patron and collector of the Africano's work as well; for a time Morgan rented Africano a room, occasionally accepting artwork in lieu of payment. This far-reaching collection from an early adopter gives a unique opportunity to access rare early works and get an expansive view of the artist during several pivotal moments in his journey.
Alternate spelling: Nicholas Africano