Catalogues Raisonnés

A “catalogue raisonné” is a systematic and comprehensive scholarly reference text in which each work known to have been executed by a particular artist is illustrated, thoroughly documented, described, and assigned a permanent reference number. One of the main purposes of a catalogue raisonné is to establish a reliable corpus of authentic works. Catalogues raisonnés of Motherwell’s paintings and collages and of his drawings were published by Yale University Press in 2012 and 2022, respectively. The most recent edition of the catalogue raisonné of his prints appeared in 2003; a digital version of this catalogue may be accessed below.

If you own a work that you believe to be by Robert Motherwell, please email catalogue@dedalusfoundation.org.

A box containing the volumes 2 and 3 of the Robert Motherwell Paintings Catalogue Raisonné with Volume laid open to a page

Painting & Collages

A Catalogue Raisonné 1941 – 1991

This monumental, three-volume catalogue raisonné documents 1,209 paintings on canvas and panel, 722 paintings on paper, and 889 collages, providing extensive information about each work. Exquisitely designed and produced, this catalogue serves as the definitive reference on Motherwell’s paintings and collages.

Drawings

A Catalogue Raisonné

This comprehensive two-volume catalogue raisonné documenting Motherwell’s 1,413 drawings was published by Yale University Press in November 2022. Thoroughly researched and beautifully produced, this highly anticipated catalogue raisonné serves as the definitive resource on Motherwell’s drawings.

Robert Motherwell. Australian Stone, 1984

Prints & Editioned Works

Online Catalogue Raisonné

Catalogues raisonnés of Robert Motherwell’s prints were published in four, increasingly comprehensive editions between 1980 and 2003. View the catalogue of the complete editioned prints online.

Robert Motherwell

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