Artist: Andy Warhol (American, 1928 - 1987).
Title: "Brillo [drawing]".
Medium: Colored markers drawing on paper.
Date: Composed 1977.
Dimensions: Overall size: 7 1/4 x 9 in. (184 x 229 mm).
Lot Note(s): Signed in marker, upper center; dated in marker, upper right. Drawn on cream smooth paper. Very good condition; a few very minor handling dimples. Provenance: The work comes from the collection of Urbano Quinto and was acquired directly from Warhol at Studio 54 in New York City in 1977. A noted Italian art historian, art dealer, and art collector, Urbano Quinto acquired works from classical artists of the 20th Century as well as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, and other Pop and Graffiti artists, often directly from the artists themselves during the 1950’s through the 1980’s. A copy of the Letter of Authenticity by Urbano Quinto pertaining to this work accompanies the lot. Comment(s): Please see the attached image of Urbano Quinto with Halston, Andy Warhol, and Bianca Jagger at Studio 54, New York City, c1977 (courtesy of and copyright © by Hasse Persson). Warhol image copyright © Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. [30556-2-20000]