Famous Negro Athletes

signed with the initials JMB and dated 81 (on the reverse)

7¾ by 11¾ in.

19.7 by 29.8 cm.

Private Collection, New York

Private Collection, Asia (acquired from the above circa 1995)

Private Collection (acquired from the above)

Sotheby's, New York, 12 March 2021, lot 8 (consigned by the above)

Acquired from the above by the present owner

This work is accompanied by a copy of the original certificate of authenticity issued by the authentication committee of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and a portion of the original certificate.