David Smith, ink and tempera, 1958, ex-Ben Heller, David Smith (American, 1906-1965), Untitled (6/1/58), signed and dated lower left, with pen inscribed dedication verso, on Fabriano paper (watermark), framed under glass, 20"h x 25"w (sheet), 23"h x 27.5"w (frame)Provenance: Gift of the artist to Ben Heller; thence by descentNotes/Literature: Ben Heller was an influential New York art collector and dealer best known for his early embrace of Abstract Expressionism. A longtime member of the international council of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Heller was known for his holdings of work by Barnett Newman, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning, Arshile Gorky, Philip Guston, Robert Motherwell, and Ad Reinhardt, among many others. The painter Mark Rothko called Mr. Heller's Central Park West apartment "the Frick of the West Side".Condition: A condition report for this item is available upon request. Please note that the absence of a condition report does not imply that the item has no condition issues. Millea Bros. strongly recommends that you request and review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Please email info@milleabros.com to request a report.