(American, 1942-2016). Limited edition. Signed and numbered. All on cream paper with bottom deckled edge. Pencil inscribed. Raised floral monogram lower right. Marked on verso: “Copyright 1979, Herbert Muhammad Enterprises. All unframed. To include: (A) Titled: “Guiding Light”. Numbers 276, 296, 297, 298 and 299 of 500. 22″ high x 25″ wide. (B) (5) Titled: “Mosque II”. Numbers 256, 257, 258, 259 and 260 of 500. 22″ high x 26 1/8″ wide. (C) (5) Titled: “Under the Sun”. Numbers 28, 29, 30, 36 and 109 of 500. 22″ high x 27 1/2″ wide. Provenance: From the estate of Rodney Hilton Brown who operated Hilton Fine Arts, Ltd. , a gallery in Soho, New York in the 1970s. He was a lifelong friend of Muhammad Ali and represented him as an artist at this gallery. Brown collected a significant amount of Ali’s artwork, which was later featured in his book, Muhammad Ali: The Untold Story: Painter, Poet & Prophet. These prints were found in Brown’s attic. All in good condition.
