Robert Williams (b. 1943) Riding a Dead Horse in a Dream Within a Dream, 1997 Oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches (76.2 x 91.4 cm) Signed lower right: Robt. Wms. PROVENANCE: Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York (no. RW.6555); Private collection, Tarzana, California. EXHIBITED: Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, "Robert Williams, New Paintings," December 13, 1997- January 31, 1998; Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art + Design, Los Angeles, "Robert Williams: Through Prehensile Eyes", May 14- July 30, 2005. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, "Robert Williams, New Paintings," December 13, 1997- January 31, 1998; Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art + Design, Los Angeles, "Robert Williams: Through Prehensile Eyes", May 14- July 30, 2005.

Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, (no. RW.6555); Private collection, Tarzana, California.

Unlined. Presents well overall. A few scattered dots of brown accretion. Faint horizontal varnish scratch at center of composition. Faint craquelure to horse's leg.
Under UV: some modern pigments fluoresce as expected. A few dashes of original artist retouching to center of aforementioned scratch.
Framed Dimensions 40 X 45.25 Inches