Mark Kostabi (b. 1960) Withering Muse, 2005-2014 Oil on canvas 47-3/8 x 23-3/4 inches (120.3 x 60.3 cm) Signed and dated lower right: Kostabi / 2005- / 2013 Signed, dated, titled, and inscribed on the reverse: Kostabi / Withering Muse / 2005 / 2013-2014 / Kostabi 2013 Property from the Collection of Shelly Fireman Artist Mark Kostabi and restaurateur, sculptor, and collector Shelly Fireman shared a friendship and creative partnership spanning more than 30 years. Beginning in the early 1990s, Fireman became an enthusiastic supporter and collector of Kostabi's work, displaying his paintings throughout several of his renowned New York restaurants. Drawn from Shelly Fireman's collection, these works underscore a decades-long friendship and mutual appreciation between Fireman and Kostabi. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Unlined. A few scattered inclusions in paint layer, likely inherent to artist's process. UV examined: a few scattered surface accretions fluoresce. Scattered minor losses in top paint layer. Unframed.