Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) Lyric Suite, 1965 Ink on rice paper 11 x 9 inches (27.9 x 22.9 cm) (sheet) Initialed lower right: RM Initialed lower left (painted over): RM Inscribed on original backing board: For Mervin Jules from Robert Motherwell PROVENANCE: Mervin Jules, Provincetown, Massachusetts, gift of the artist, 1967; Frederick and Carol Jules, acquired from the above by descent, 1994; Christie's, New York, January, 12, 2009, lot 9; Jerald Melberg Gallery, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2009; Thomas Baron, Waukegan, Illinois; Private collection, Chicago, Illinois, gift from the above. LITERATURE: K. Rogers ed., Robert Motherwell Drawings: A Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. II, Drawings, New Haven, 2022, no. D716, p. 324, illustrated in color, p. 254. NOTE: "This drawing is dedicated on the verso to the artist Mervin Jules, Motherwell's longtime friend in Provincetown, with whom he regularly played poker." (Rogers, p. 324) HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Mervin Jules, Provincetown, Massachusetts, gift of the artist, 1967; Frederick and Carol Jules, acquired from the above by descent, 1994; Christie's, New York, January, 12, 2009, lot 9; Jerald Melberg Gallery, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2009; Thomas Baron, Waukegan, Illinois; Private collection, Chicago, Illinois, gift from the above.

Sheet exhibits moderate creasing throughout, likely inherent to artistic process. Mild scattered foxing exhibited throughout. Toning to sheet commensurate with age and light. Some surface soiling evident along upper edge of sheet. Sheet is hinged along all verso corners to backing board, and framed under glass. Verso not examinable due to mounting.
Framed Dimensions 21 X 18.75 Inches