Artist Monograph

Robert Overby, American

American, 1935–1993

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Gouache	64	91.4%
Watercolor	4	5.7%
Other Media	2	2.9%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	68	97.1%
Painting & Sculpture	2	2.9%

Production by Decade

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	68	97.1%
Large (1–3 m)	1	1.4%
Monumental (> 3 m)	1	1.4%

Range: 7.6 cm → 929.6 cm (largest side)

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 70 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Sketchbook Drawing Acc. 1159.2001.a-rrrrrrr	1969	Gouache, pencil and mixed media on paper	11 x 8 5/8" (27.9 x 21.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Estate of Robert Overby
Sketchbook Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.1-239	1970	Gouache, pencil and mixed media on paper	11 x 8 5/8" (27.9 x 21.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Tan and Blue Stretch Sculpture Acc. 1176.2001	July 8, 1970	Polyvinyl chloride and resin	40 1/4 x 60 1/2 x 4 1/8" (102.3 x 153.6 x 10.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Anonymous fund, Doris and Donald Fisher, Mimi and Peter Haas, and Emily Fisher Landau Funds
Untitled (23 November 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.166	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (23 November 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.186	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/2 x 3 1/2" (11.4 x 8.9 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (23 November 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.187	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/2 x 3 3/4" (11.4 x 9.5 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (23 November 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.188	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/8 x 3 3/8" (10.8 x 8.6 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (23 November 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.189	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/2 x 3 1/2" (11.4 x 8.9 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (23 November 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.190	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/2 x 3 3/8" (11.4 x 8.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (23 November 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.191	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 1/4 x 4 1/2" (8.3 x 11.4 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (23 November 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.192	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 3/4 x 3 3/4" (12.1 x 9.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (23 November 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.193	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/2 x 3 1/2" (11.4 x 8.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (24 November 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.194	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 1/8 x 4 3/8" (8 x 11.1 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (8 April 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.67	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 5/8 x 6 1/2" (11.7 x 16.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (8 April 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.68	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 3/8 x 5 7/8" (11.1 x 14.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (8 April 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.69	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	5 7/8 x 4 7/8" (14.9 x 12.4 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (8 April 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.70	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/8 x 5 5/8" (10.5 x 14.3 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (8 April 1970) Drawing Acc. 1160.2001.71	1970	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 3/8 x 5 3/4" (11.1 x 14.6 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
North Hall Wall, Second Floor Sculpture Acc. 1148.2001	August 4, 1971	Latex rubber, telephone wire, and paint residue	9' 2" x 31' 4" (279.2 x 955 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Anonymous fund, Doris and Donald Fisher, Mimi and Peter Haas, and Emily Fisher Landau Funds
Sketchbook Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.1-191	1971	Gouache, pencil and mixed media on paper	11 x 8 5/8" (27.9 x 21.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.167	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.169	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.31	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.8	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.29	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (12 January 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.2	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 1/4 x 4 1/2" (8.3 x 11.4 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (12 January 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.3	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/8 x 3 3/8" (10.5 x 8.6 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (16 January 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.14	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 x 4 1/2" (10.2 x 11.4 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (16 January 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.15	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 3/4 x 5 5/8" (12.1 x 14.3 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (16 January 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.4	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	7 1/8 x 9 7/8" (18.1 x 25.1 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (16 January 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.5	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/4 x 3 5/8" (10.5 x 9.2 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (18 January 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.20	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	7 1/2 x 6 1/2" (19 x 16.5 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (19 January 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.23	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 1/2 x 4 1/4" (8.9 x 10.5 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (19 January 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.24	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 3/4 x 4 5/8" (9.5 x 11.7 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (27 December 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.178	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	2 5/8 x 4 1/4" (6.7 x 10.5 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (27 December 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.180	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/2 x 2 3/4" (11.4 x 7 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (27 December 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.181	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	5 x 3 1/8" (12.7 x 8 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (28 December 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.187	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 5/8 x 4 3/4" (9.2 x 12.1 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (28 December 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.188	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 x 3 7/8" (7.6 x 9.9 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (7 December 1971) Drawing Acc. 1161.2001.179	1971	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 x 4" (7.6 x 10.2 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Sketchbook Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.1-189	1972	Gouache, pencil and mixed media on paper	11 x 8 5/8" (27.9 x 21.9cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.20	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (12 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.24	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/2 x 3 1/2" (11.4 x 8.9 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (12 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.25	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	5 1/4 x 2 7/8" (13.3 x 7.3 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (14 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.29	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/2 x 3 1/4" (11.4 x 8.3 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (15 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.31	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/8 x 3 1/8" (10.5 x 8 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (15 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.32	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 1/4 x 4 1/8" (8.3 x 10.5 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (15 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.33	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	2 5/8 x 3 3/4" (6.7 x 9.5 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (15 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.34	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	2 3/4 x 3 7/8" (7 x 9.9 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (16 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.35	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	2 1/2 x 3" (6.3 x 7.6 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (16 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.36	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 1/4 x 2 5/8" (8.3 x 6.7 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (16 November 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.166	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 1/2 x 5 1/4" (8.9 x 13.3 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (16 November 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.167	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 3/4 x 4 7/8" (9.5 x 12.4 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (16 November 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.168	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 5/8 x 5 1/4" (9.2 x 13.3 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (16 November 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.169	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 3/4 x 5 1/8" (9.5 x 13 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (16 November 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.170	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 1/2 x 4 3/4" (8.9 x 12.1 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (6 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.4	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 1/2 x 4 3/8" (8.9 x 11.1 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (6 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.5	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	4 1/2 x 3 1/8" (11.4 x 8 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (6 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.6	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 1/2 x 4" (8.9 x 10.2 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (6 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.7	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 1/4 x 5" (8.3 x 12.7 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (6 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.8	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 3/8 x 4 1/4" (8.6 x 10.5 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (9 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.15	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	3 1/4 x 4 1/4" (8.3 x 10.5 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled (9 January 1972) Drawing Acc. 1162.2001.16	1972	Gouache and pencil on paper	2 7/8 x 3 7/8" (7.3 x 9.9 cm). ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Sketchbook Drawing Acc. 1163.2001.a-zzz	1973	Gouache, pencil and mixed media on paper	11 x 8 5/8" (27.9 x 21.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Estate of Robert Overby
Sketchbook Drawing Acc. 1164.2001.a-hhhh	1974	Gouache, pencil and mixed media on paper	11 x 5 5/8" (27.9 x 14.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Estate of Robert Overby
Pink Sink Drawing Acc. 2602.2005	1989	Watercolor, gouache, and ballpoint pen on paper	11 x 8 5/8" (27.9 x 21.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
Pop Lib Drawing Acc. 2603.2005	1989	Watercolor, gouache, and ballpoint pen on paper with gouache on synthetic polymer sheet overlay	11 x 8 1/2" (27.9 x 21.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
What My Eyes Shall See Drawing Acc. 2604.2005	1989	Watercolor, gouache, and ballpoint pen on paper	11 x 8 1/2" (27.9 x 21.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
Gender II Drawing Acc. 2605.2005	(1992)	Watercolor and pencil on paper	7 3/4 x 6 1/4" (19.7 x 15.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
Untitled Drawing Acc. 2606.2005	1992	Gouache and pencil on paper	8 3/4 x 8 1/4" (22.2 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift