PAINTINGS PURCHASED BY CIA FROM THE VINCENT MELZAC COLLECTION

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06627167
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2020
• Case Number: F-2015-02321

Approved for Release: 2019/09/16 C06627167
PAINTINGS PURCHASED BY CIA FROM
THE VINCENT
Artist Number
MELZAC COLLECTION
Title, Date & Size Cost
Value
(1)
Bluhm, Norman
VM462
1966 $30,000
84 X 72
$30,000
(2)
Davis, Gene
VM402
Black Rhythm 70,000
70,000
88 5/8 x 84 1/8 circa 1964
(3)
Downing, Thomas
VM519
Planks - 1967 7,500
96 X 54
14,000
(4)
Downing, Thomas
VM 507
Untitled, 1958-59 7,000
91 x 85
7,000
(5)
Downing, Thomas
VM480
Dapple circa 1959 10,000
74 x 71
10,000
(6)
Downing, Thomas
VM479
Center Grid 18,000
18,000
72 x 72 circa 1960
(7)
Mehring, Howard
VM401
Untitled, circa 1959 15,000
1-61 x 101
15,000
(8)
Mehring, Howard
VM404
Untitled, 1959 14,000
102 1/4 x 96
14,000
(9)
Mehring, Howard VM405
Untitled, circa 1960 12,000
91 3/4'x 81 3/4
12,000
(10)
VMC
Arrows 4,500
64 x64
4,500
+tem_
(11)
Thomas, Alma
VM701
Mars Reflection 1972 14,000
14,000
60 x 60
Approved for Release: 2019/09/16 C06627167