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Artists›Lee Bontecou

Lee Bontecou

1931–2022

WA-00003764

Providence, RI, USA

Abstract Art

Representation

None documented

Institutional Exhibitions

253

Works in Collection

328

Assets Indexed

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Publications Referenced

100%

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ276372

MoMA

Field Verification (7 fields)

4 cross-verified · 3 single-source

Death yearWikidata + Unknown· 92%✓
Birth yearWikidata + Unknown· 92%✓
DeceasedWikidata + Unknown· 92%✓
LocationArtsy + Gallery· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy + Unknown· 85%
BiographyGallery Generic + Unknown· 72%
Primary mediumUnknown· 20%

Source Registry (4)

Christies-Artsyhttps://www.artsy.net/artist/lee-bontecou
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
Sothebyshttps://www.sothebys.com/en/artists/lee-bontecou
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/670
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Paula-Cooper
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred60%

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Movement

Abstract Art

Medium

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Related Artists

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Art Institute of Chicago Cleveland Museum of Art Whitney Museum of American Art

Canonical record

Artworks (253)

An Untitled Print

1981 · Lithograph from fourteen plates in blue and green ink on white wove paper

236 × 106.5 cm (92 15/16 × 41 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fifteenth Stone

1980 · Lithograph from one stone in black ink on white wove paper

Image: 42.2 × 31.4 cm (16 5/8 × 12 3/8 in.); Stone: 44.4 × 34.1 cm (17 1/2 × 13 7/16 in.); Sheet: 56.2 × 46.8 cm (22 3/16 × 18 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sixteenth Stone

1980 · Lithograph from one stone in gray ink on tan wove paper

Image: 44.2 × 34.5 cm (17 7/16 × 13 5/8 in.); Sheet: 55.5 × 44.7 cm (21 7/8 × 17 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Study for An Untitled Print (White on Black)

1979 · Lithograph from one stone in white on black wove paper

Image: 42 × 27 cm (16 9/16 × 10 11/16 in.); Sheet: 56.2 × 38.2 cm (22 3/16 × 15 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Study for An Untitled Print

1979 · Lithograph from two stones in black and white on gray wove paper

Image: 42.2 × 26.9 cm (16 5/8 × 10 5/8 in.); Stone: 42.7 × 28.5 cm (16 13/16 × 11 1/4 in.); Sheet: 72.3 × 56.3 cm (28 1/2 × 22 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pirates

1979 · Lithograph from seven plates and three stones in black, gray, blue, purple, and metallic silver ink on white wove paper

97 × 115.5 cm (38 1/4 × 45 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled, from The New York Collection for Stockholm

1973 · Two-color silkscreen on paper

22.9 × 30.5 cm (9 1/16 × 12 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled

1969 · Graphite, with touches of brush and black ink, on white wove paper

73.4 × 58.5 cm (28 15/16 × 23 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Study for Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Graphite on tracing paper

47.4 × 60.4 cm (18 11/16 × 23 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Study for Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Graphite and red chalk on tracing paper

60.5 × 94.8 cm (23 7/8 × 37 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from two stones in gray and white on a black ink flat on ivory wove paper

Image: 63.1 × 89.5 cm (24 7/8 × 35 1/4 in.); Sheet: 76.6 × 106.8 cm (30 3/16 × 42 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from two stones in white and gray ink on ivory wove paper, overprinted in black ink

Image: 63.1 × 89.5 cm (24 7/8 × 35 1/4 in.); Sheet: 76.5 × 106.8 cm (30 1/8 × 42 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from two stones in gray on cream wove paper

Image: 63.1 × 89.4 cm (24 7/8 × 35 1/4 in.); Sheet: 80.6 × 120.9 cm (31 3/4 × 47 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from two stones in gray on cream wove paper

Image: 60.6 × 89.9 cm (23 7/8 × 35 7/16 in.); Sheet: 69.6 × 104.1 cm (27 7/16 × 41 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from two stones in black ink on white wove paper

Image: 63 × 89.2 cm (24 13/16 × 35 1/8 in.); Sheet: 75.3 × 105.1 cm (29 11/16 × 41 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from two stones in gray on ivory Japanese paper

Image: 61.5 × 90 cm (24 1/4 × 35 7/16 in.); Sheet: 83.1 × 108.7 cm (32 3/4 × 42 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from two stones in gray on ivory wove paper

Image: 63 × 89.5 cm (24 13/16 × 35 1/4 in.); Sheet: 75.2 × 105.1 cm (29 5/8 × 41 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from one stone in black ink on ivory wove paper

Image: 62.9 × 86.5 cm (24 13/16 × 34 1/16 in.); Sheet: 75.4 × 105.2 cm (29 11/16 × 41 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph in white on black murillo paper

Image: 63.1 × 86.5 cm (24 7/8 × 34 1/16 in.); Sheet: 67.5 × 103.5 cm (26 5/8 × 40 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from two stones in gray ink on black Japanese paper, tipped onto ivory wove paper, overprinted in black

Image: 62.9 × 90 cm (24 13/16 × 35 7/16 in.); Primary support: 66 × 96 cm (26 × 37 13/16 in.); Secondary support: 71.1 × 101.6 cm (28 × 40 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fourteenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from one stone in black ink on white wove paper

Image: 46.1 × 66.1 cm (18 3/16 × 26 1/16 in.); Sheet: 75.3 × 105.2 cm (29 11/16 × 41 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from one stone in green ink on white paper

Image: 95 × 56.1 cm (37 7/16 × 22 1/8 in.); Sheet: 104.7 × 71.1 cm (41 1/4 × 28 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from one stone in metallic silver ink on white wove paper

Image: 95.2 × 65.1 cm (37 1/2 × 25 11/16 in.); Sheet: 105 × 71.2 cm (41 3/8 × 28 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tenth Stone

1968 · Lithograph from one stone in purple ink on white wove paper

Image: 95 × 56.1 cm (37 7/16 × 22 1/8 in.); Sheet: 105.1 × 71.1 cm (41 7/16 × 28 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Artwork sources (3)

253 published of 307 catalogued · 300 with image

Art Institute Chicago
250 published250 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
3 published
+ 1 more source · 54 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 2)

2 entries · 1 sources

Silkscreen
1967 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Wish Well
1967 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

Record

Images

17 assets

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Relationships

Peers & Context8

Diane Arbusco-exhibited Franklin Williamsco-exhibited Nancy Grossmanco-exhibitedDavid Hammonsco-exhibitedMel Casasco-exhibited Yayoi Kusamaco-exhibited

Movements1

Abstract Art

Collections4

Art Institute of Chicago Cleveland Museum of Art Whitney Museum of American Art Christie's

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

In collection

Whitney Museum of American Art

Market

Auction sale history

Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction

Auction house

Christie's

Background

Education

Bradford College

Visual Arts

Art Students League of New York

Visual Arts

Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture

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Exhibitions and timeline

Exhibition Sixties Surreal