Artworks · Robert Motherwell

A la pintura: White 3-6

1968 · Color aquatint and etching, with letterpress in black and gray, on white wove paper

63.5 × 98 cm (25 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Blue 6-11

1968 · Color brushed aquatint, aquatint, and lift-ground etching and aquatint, with letterpress in black and blue, on white wove paper

Plate: 26 × 47 cm (10 1/4 × 18 9/16 in.); Sheet: 63.1 × 97.4 cm (24 7/8 × 38 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Red 1-3

1968 · Aquatint and lift-ground aquatint in red-brown and black, with letterpress in black and red, on white wove paper

63.2 × 96 cm (24 15/16 × 37 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Black 4

1968 · Lift-ground aquatint, line etching, and brushed aquatint in black, with letterpress in black and gray, on white wove paper

Plate: 42.5 × 71 cm (16 3/4 × 28 in.); Sheet: 63.2 × 98 cm (24 15/16 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Blue 5

1968 · Color aquatint and lift-ground etching and aquatint, with letterpress in black and blue, on white wove paper

Plate: 22.5 × 21.5 cm (8 7/8 × 8 1/2 in.); Sheet: 63.2 × 98 cm (24 15/16 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Blue 4

1968 · Color lift-ground etching and aquatint, with letterpress in black and blue, on white wove paper

Plate: 27.5 × 10 cm (10 7/8 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 63.2 × 98 cm (24 15/16 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: To the Palette

1968 · Color aquatint, line etching, and lift-ground aquatint, and letterpress in black and green, on white wove paper

Plate: 12.5 × 29.5 cm (4 15/16 × 11 5/8 in.); Sheet: 63.2 × 96.8 cm (24 15/16 × 38 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: preface

1968 · Letterpress in black on white wove paper

65 × 96.6 cm (25 5/8 × 38 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: preface

1968 · Letterpress in black on white wove paper

65 × 96.8 cm (25 5/8 × 38 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Black 1-3

1968 · Aquatint in ochre and lift-ground etching and aquatint in black, with letterpress in black and gray, on white wove paper

Plate: 56.5 × 31 cm (22 1/4 × 12 1/4 in.); Sheet: 63.2 × 98 cm (24 15/16 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Letterpress in black on white wove paper

63.1 × 96.5 cm (24 7/8 × 38 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: To the Palette

1968 · Graphite, with blue ink addition, on white wove paper

91 × 15 cm (35 7/8 × 5 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: preface

1968 · Aquatint in orange, and lift-ground etching and aquatint in black, on white wove paper

Plate: 38.5 × 44.5 cm (15 3/16 × 17 9/16 in.); Sheet: 63.7 × 98 cm (25 1/8 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: White 7-9

1968 · Color aquatint, lift-ground aquatint, and scrapped lift-ground aquatint, with letterpress in black and gray, on white wove paper

Plate: 34.5 × 32 cm (13 5/8 × 12 5/8 in.); Sheet: 63.7 × 98 cm (25 1/8 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: White 14-15

1968 · Color aquatint, with letterpress in black and gray, on white wove paper

63.5 × 98 cm (25 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: White 1-2

1968 · Lift-ground etching and aquatint in blue, with letterpress in black and gray, on white wove paper

Plate: 31.2 × 59.2 cm (12 5/16 × 23 5/16 in.); Sheet: 63 × 98 cm (24 13/16 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: White 3-6

1968 · Color aquatint and etching, with letterpress in black and gray, on white wove paper

63.5 × 98 cm (25 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Red 8-11

1968 · Brushed and open-bite aquatint in cadmium red, and lift-ground aquatint in black, with letterpress in black and red, on white wove paper

Plate: 59 × 67.5 cm (23 1/4 × 26 5/8 in.); Sheet: 63.4 × 98 cm (25 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Red 4-7

1968 · Aquatint, and lift-ground etching and aquatint, in red and black, with letterpress in black and red, on white wove paper

Plate: 35.3 × 64.5 cm (13 15/16 × 25 7/16 in.); Sheet: 63.5 × 98 cm (25 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: White 7-9

1968 · Color aquatint, lift-ground aquatint, and scrapped lift-ground aquatint, with acid-tint, on white wove paper

Plate: 35 × 32.5 cm (13 13/16 × 12 13/16 in.); Sheet: 65.5 × 50.2 cm (25 13/16 × 19 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: White 14-15

1968 · Aquatint and etching, with acid-tint, in beige and ultramarine blue on white wove paper

64.8 × 96.4 cm (25 9/16 × 38 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: White 3-6

1968 · Color etching with acid-tint on white wove paper

Plate: 26 × 47.2 cm (10 1/4 × 18 5/8 in.); Sheet: 50.4 × 65.4 cm (19 7/8 × 25 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Red 8-11

1968 · Brushed and open-bite aquatint and lift-ground aquatint with acid-tint, in black on white wove paper

Plate: 59.4 × 68 cm (23 7/16 × 26 13/16 in.); Sheet: 65.2 × 96.6 cm (25 11/16 × 38 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Red 1-3

1968 · Aquatint and lift-ground aquatint in red and black, with letterpress in black and red, on white wove paper

64 × 98 cm (25 1/4 × 38 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Blue 5

1968 · Aquatint with acid-tint in ochre and lift-ground etching and aquatint in black on white wove paper

Plate: 22 × 21.6 cm (8 11/16 × 8 9/16 in.); Sheet: 65 × 50.1 cm (25 5/8 × 19 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Blue 6-11

1968 · Color brushed aquatint with acid-tint, aquatint, and lift-ground etching and aquatint on white wove paper

50.8 × 65.6 cm (20 × 25 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Blue 1-3

1968 · Aquatint with acid-tint, line etching, and lift-ground etching and aquatint in ochre and black on white wove paper

65 × 50.1 cm (25 5/8 × 19 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Red 4-7

1968 · Color aquatint, and lift-ground etching and aquatint in black, with acid-tint on white wove paper

Plate: 36 × 64.5 cm (14 3/16 × 25 7/16 in.); Sheet: 64.5 × 96.4 cm (25 7/16 × 38 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Black 4

1968 · Aquatint with acid-tint on white wove paper

Plate: 43.3 × 71.3 cm (17 1/16 × 28 1/8 in.); Sheet: 65 × 96.3 cm (25 5/8 × 37 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Blue 4

1968 · Color aquatint with acid-tint, and lift-ground etching and aquatint, on white wove paper

Plate: 35 × 16.5 cm (13 13/16 × 6 1/2 in.); Sheet: 65.3 × 50.2 cm (25 3/4 × 19 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: Black 1-3

1968 · Aquatint with acid-tint in black and lift-ground etching in ochre on white wove paper

65 × 50.4 cm (25 5/8 × 19 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Line-cut in black on white wove paper

34.2 × 24.2 cm (13 1/2 × 9 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: frontispiece

1968 · Aquatint with acid-tint in black on white wove paper

Plate: 12 × 19.4 cm (4 3/4 × 7 11/16 in.); Sheet: 65.4 × 50.3 cm (25 3/4 × 19 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Letterpress in black on white wove paper

34.5 × 50 cm (13 5/8 × 19 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Letterpress in black on white wove paper

65 × 96 cm (25 5/8 × 37 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Letterpress in black on white wove paper

64.3 × 96 cm (25 3/8 × 37 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: preface

1968 · Aquatint with acid-tint in orange, and lift-ground etching and aquatint in black, on white wove paper

Plate: 40 × 44.8 cm (15 3/4 × 17 11/16 in.); Sheet: 65 × 96.7 cm (25 5/8 × 38 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Pen and black ink, with masking tape additions, on white wove paper

7.2 × 33 cm (2 7/8 × 13 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Letterpress in black on white wove paper

64.8 × 36.5 cm (25 9/16 × 14 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Letterpress in black on white wove paper

64.8 × 38.2 cm (25 9/16 × 15 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Letterpress in black on white wove paper

64.8 × 50.5 cm (25 9/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Graphite on white wove paper

44.5 × 28 cm (17 9/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: table of contents

1968 · Letterpress in black, with cutouts, on white wove paper

64.8 × 45.7 cm (25 9/16 × 18 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Letterpress in black, with red colored pencil addition, on white wove paper

11.5 × 15.4 cm (4 9/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Letterpress in black, with graphite addition, on white wove paper

8.3 × 15 cm (3 5/16 × 5 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: table of contents

1968 · Graphite on white wove paper

64.8 × 96 cm (25 9/16 × 37 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Letterpress in black, with pen and black ink and graphite additions, on white wove paper

21.2 × 14.7 cm (8 3/8 × 5 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A la pintura: colophon

1968 · Letterpress in black with black colored pencil and graphite additions, and with stamp in ochre on white wove paper, cut and taped to white wove paper

11.5 × 15.3 cm (4 9/16 × 6 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago