Mark Tobey (1890-1976) Untitled (Electric Tablet), circa 1946 Tempera on board 12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.6 cm) Inscribed lower left in another hand: Tobey / 1947 PROVENANCE: The artist; Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Windsor Utley, Seattle, Washington, acquired from the above, 1947; Private collection, Sacramento, California; Private collection, Santa Rosa, California, acquired from the above, 1980; By descent to the present owner. EXHIBITED: Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, "Mark Tobey: A Retrospective Exhibition from Northwest Collections," 1959, no. 116; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, and elsewhere, "Mark Tobey's European Tour," 1961-1962, no. 75; Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Palais du Louvre, Paris, "Rétrospective Mark Tobey," October 18-December 1, 1961, no. 53; E.B. Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, 1977; Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, "Mark Tobey," 1978 (as Electric Night). LITERATURE: Seattle Art Museum, Mark Tobey: A Retrospective Exhibition from Northwest Collections, exhibition catalogue, Seattle, 1959, no. 116; Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Rétrospective Mark Tobey, exhibition catalogue, Paris, 1961, no. 53. NOTE: Achim Moeller, Managing Principal of the Mark Tobey Project LLC, has confirmed the authenticity. The work is registered in the Mark Tobey archive with the number MT [492-09-25-26]. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, "Mark Tobey: A Retrospective Exhibition from Northwest Collections," 1959, no. 116; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, and elsewhere, "Mark Tobey's European Tour," 1961-1962, no. 75; Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Palais du Louvre, Paris, "Rétrospective Mark Tobey," October 18-December 1, 1961, no. 53; E.B. Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, 1977; Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, "Mark Tobey," 1978 (as Electric Night).

The artist; Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Windsor Utley, Seattle, Washington, acquired from the above, 1947; Private collection, Sacramento, California; Private collection, Santa Rosa, California, acquired from the above, 1980; By descent to the present owner.

Presents well overall. Mild frame abrasion to extreme edges. Corners and center of upper and lower edges retain pinholes, likely inherent to artistic process. Support of surface is visible throughout background, inherent vice of material and support.
Under UV examination, some modern pigments fluoresce as expected. There is no apparent retouching. Board is matted and framed under UV acrylic.
Framed Dimensions 20.875 X 25.5 Inches