Lot #797: ANDY WARHOL - Uncle Sam - Gouache and watercolor on paper

 

Artist: Andy Warhol (American, 1928 - 1987).
Title: "Uncle Sam [drawing]".
Medium: Gouache and watercolor on paper.
Date: Composed c1981.
Dimensions: Overall size: 10 3/16 x 8 1/8 in. (259 x 206 mm).
Lot Note(s): Signed in black marker, center right. Very good to fine condition. Comment(s): This drawing is based on a photograph of James Mahoney taken by Warhol, with make-up and costume by Jac Colello. The image later was issued as one of the silkscreens in Warhol's famous 'Myths' portfolio, one of his most sought after collections. Image copyright © Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. [28590-2-1600]