American artist (1938-2014) who for 45 years served as professor of painting and printmaking at the Yale School of Art, where he also became the first African-American to be appointed to the school's tenured permanent faculty. In his artwork, Reed is known for his geometric abstraction and personalized symbols to create a language of abstraction. Original painting by artist Robert Reed from his ‘Plum Nellie’ series, accomplished in watercolor on 13 x 10.25 trimmed canvas, signed and inscribed along the bottom border in pencil, “For Judy & John, Best wishes, Bob.” Framed to a slightly larger size. Included with the artwork is an ALS signed “Bob,” one page, 13 x 4.5, no date (circa 1970s), forwarding the painting to the recipients, in full: “Warm thanks for thinking of me, and in a very special way. I was most happy to finally work the subscription out after some momentary confusion but all is well now and I am receiving them. How thoughtful of you. I feel as if I get a present in the mail each month and I look forward to them always. Hope all is well with you and do hope to see you some time. Enclosed is a little Plum Nellie for the New Year.” In very good to fine condition, with soiling to the edges, and dampstaining to the lower right of the painting.
