ANDY WARHOL 1928-1987
Pittsburgh 1928-1987 New York (American)

Title: By The Beautiful Sea, ca.1954

Technique: Original Ink Drawing on paper

size: 35.5 x 43 cm. / 13.9 x 16.9 in.

Additional Information: This is an original unique work by Andy Warhol (not a print).
It was realised circa1954.
It is stamped verso by the estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, Inc. and numbered on the reserve “235.007”.

Note: You and I, you and I, oh! how happy we’ll be
When each wave comes a-rolling in
We will duck or swim
And we’ll float and fool around the water
Over and under, and then up for air
– Mitch Miller & The Gang “By The Beautiful Sea”

Provenance: Estate of Andy Warhol.
This work is recorded in the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. It will also be included in the future Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné that is currently being compiled by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

Condition: Good condition. The sheet supported with Japan paper. Skillfully repaired tears in the left, lower and right margins. Paper losses in all margins. The sheet is toned.

ANDY WARHOL 1928-1987
Pittsburgh 1928-1987 New York (American)

Title: Off to Town, ca. 1956

Technique: Original Ink Drawing with Watercolour on Paper

size: 28.9 x 22.5 cm. / 10.9 x 8.8 in.

Additional Information: This is an original unique Ink Drawing with Watercolour by Andy Warhol.
It was realised circa 1956.
It is stamped verso by the estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, Inc. and numbered on the reserve “258.009”.

Note:
Throughout the 1950s as Warhol became more established in New York City he won numerous accolades and awards for his illustrations. Many would utilise the ink blot technique, which he pioneered in order to re-imagine a single image in many different ways. The technique involved blotting ink from tracing paper and appropriating the line.

The distinctive handwriting of the text was based on Warhol’s mother Julia’s writing style and he often credited her hand in his many self-published illustrated books. The poem itself shows the playful relationship between image and text popular throughout his days as an illustrator and his interest in commercials.

Condition: In very good condition. There is minor surface soiling at the lower left corner. Minor paper discolouration at the lower right corner. There is a nick to the extreme upper sheet edge.

ANDY WARHOL 1928-1987
Pittsburgh 1928-1987 New York (American)

Title: Portrait of Hermione Gingold, circa 1953-1954

Technique: Original Black and Pink Ink on Paper

Size: 45.4 x 36.5 cm. / 17.9 x 14.4 in.

Additional Information: This is an original unique ink drawing by Andy Warhol.
The paper is cut to the edges of the image.
It is a portrait of the British actress and comedienne Hermione Gingold (1897-1987), known for her eccentric personality.
It is stamped verso by the estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, Inc. and numbered on the reverse “230.023”.
It was drawn circa 1953-1954.

Provenance: Estate of Andy Warhol.
This work is recorded in the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts. It will also be included in the future Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné that is currently being compiled by the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts.

Condition: Very good condition.

ANDY WARHOL 1928-1987
Pittsburgh 1928-1987 New York (American)

Title: Presumed Portrait of Antoine Grunn (Female Portrait) with Blue, Pink and Green, 1982

Technique: Original Pencil Drawing with Colour Paper Collage on HMP Handmade Paper

Size: 80.5 x 59 cm. / 31.7 x 23.2 in.

Additional Information: This is an original, unique work by Andy Warhol (not a print).
It was realised in 1982.
It is stamped verso by the estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, Inc. and numbered on the reverse”114.155″.
HMP watermark present on paper.

Note: “If it is instantly clear that Warhol has revived the visual crackle, glitter, and chic of older traditions of society portraiture, it may be
less obvious that despite his legendary indifference to human facts, he has also captured an incredible range of psychological insights among his sitters.”
Robert Rosenblum in Andy Warhol: Portraits of the 70’s, New York 1979, p. 18

Provenance: Estate of Andy Warhol.
This work is recorded in the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts. It will also be included in the future Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné that is currently being compiled by the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts.

Condition: Excellent condition. Collage glue slightly brittle.

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WARHOL, Andy (1928 -1987)

By The Beautiful Sea, ca. 1954

Off to Town, 1956

Portrait of Hermione Gingold, 1953

Presumed Portrait of Antoine Grunn (Female Portrait) with Blue, Pink and Green