3501 - DAVID SMITH

DAVID SMITH (Decatur 1906–1965 Bennington) Day of the Girls. 1958. Ink, spray paint, and gouache on paper. Titled, dated, numbered, and signed lower right: Day of The Girls 1958 6 David Smith Sept 13. On the reverse, with estate stamp and handwritten number: 73-58.36. 69 × 101 cm. Provenance: - Galerie Hans Strelow, Düsseldorf. - Private collection, Germany. - Auction Van Ham, Cologne, May 29, 2019, lot 333. - Private collection, Germany, acquired at the above auction. Exhibited: - New York City, 1959, “David Smith: Paintings and Drawings,” French & Company, September 16–October 10, 1959. - Stuttgart/Berlin/Duisburg, 1976, “David Smith: Drawings, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, January 31–February 29, 1976 / Nationalgalerie Berlin, March 16–May 2, 1976 / Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Museum, August 31–October 30, 1976, cat. no. 38. This work is registered with the Estate of David Smith, New York City, under no. 7358.036. * The full tax is charged on this item marked *; that is, VAT is charged on the total amount and will be refunded to purchasers upon presentation of a validly stamped export declaration.