Details JOSEF ALBERS (1888-1976)Homage to the Square: Intrepidincised with the artists monogram and date A 50 (lower right); signed, titled and dated again Homage to the Square Intrepid Albers 50 (on the reverse)oil on Masonite, in artists frame24 3/8 x 24 3/8 in. (61.7 x 61.7 cm.)Painted in 1950. Provenance Sidney Janis Gallery, New YorkPrivate collection, New YorkAnon. sale; Sotheby’s, New York, 19 November 1981, lot 16Private collectionAnon. sale; Sothebys, New York, 27 February 1985, lot 18André Emmerich Gallery, New YorkAcquired from the above by the late owner, 1985 Exhibited New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Albers: Homage to the Square and Transformations of a Scheme, January 1952. Special Notice On occasion, Christies has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the sale of certain lots consigned for sale. This will usually be where it has guaranteed to the Seller that whatever the outcome of the auction, the Seller will receive a minimum sale price for the work. This is known as a minimum price guarantee. This is such a lot. Conditions of sale