HENRYK BERLEWI Polish, French, 1894-1964
Naked Woman - Profile of Five Men
Original Signed and Inscribed Double-Sided Pencil and Ink Drawing on paper
17.2 x 12.3 cm / 6.8 x 4.8 in
This is a double-sided drawing in pencil and ink on paper.
The "Naked Woman" is drawn in pencil and it is signed in pencil by the artist "H. Berlewi" in the lower right corner.
"Profile of Five Men" is drawn in ink and inscribed:
1 character silny i zly (= strong and angry character)
2 glupota i slaba wola i tchorzostwo (= stupidity and poor will and cowardice)
3 inteligencja wyrachowanie (= intelligence self-serving)
4 zwierzycosc grube obyczaje (= beastly coarse manners)
5 subtelnosc (= subtlety)
Provenance: Mandel Mann Collection, Paris.
Acquired directly from the artist in France.
Condition: Good condition. Light surface dirt and light foxing. Light discolouration of the paper. Small tears on the lower edge.
The "Naked Woman" is drawn in pencil and it is signed in pencil by the artist "H. Berlewi" in the lower right corner.
"Profile of Five Men" is drawn in ink and inscribed:
1 character silny i zly (= strong and angry character)
2 glupota i slaba wola i tchorzostwo (= stupidity and poor will and cowardice)
3 inteligencja wyrachowanie (= intelligence self-serving)
4 zwierzycosc grube obyczaje (= beastly coarse manners)
5 subtelnosc (= subtlety)
Provenance: Mandel Mann Collection, Paris.
Acquired directly from the artist in France.
Condition: Good condition. Light surface dirt and light foxing. Light discolouration of the paper. Small tears on the lower edge.
$ 600.00
