HENRYK BERLEWI 1894-1964
Warsaw 1894 – 1964 Paris (Polish/French)
Title: Man with Closed Eyes, 1919
Technique: Original Signed and Dated Double-Sided Pencil drawing on paper
Work size: 26 x 16.2 cm / 10.2 x 6.4 in
Additional Information: This double-sided drawing is hand signed, inscribed and dated by the artist “H. Berlewi dessine en 1919” (Henryk Berlewi drawn in 1919) in the lower right part.
Provenance: Mandel Mann Collection, Paris.
Acquired directly from the artist in France.
Condition: Very good condition. Very light surface dirt. Very light paper discolouration. Tiny tear on the right edge (4 mm).
HENRYK BERLEWI 1894-1964
Warsaw 1894 – 1964 Paris (Polish/French)
Title: Boy with Barett / Profile of a Man
Technique: Original Signed Double-Sided Drawing in Colour-Pencil on paper
Work size: 24 x 15.5 cm / 9.4 x 6.1 in
Additional Information: This double-sided drawing is hand signed by the artist “H. Berlewi” on the lower right corner on both sides.
Provenance: Mandel Mann Collection, Paris.
Acquired directly from the artist in France.
Condition: Very good condition. Light surface dirt and a few tiny stains. A tiny fold on the upper right corner. A tiny tear in the lower edge.
HENRYK BERLEWI 1894-1964
Warsaw 1894 – 1964 Paris (Polish/French)
Title: Portrait of Riri
Technique: Original Signed and Inscribed Pencil Drawing on paper
Work size: 28.2 x 22.7 cm / 11.1 x 8.9 in
Additional Information: This drawing is hand signed by the artist “H. Berlewi” in the lower left margin.
It is also inscribed in red pencil “Riri” on the lower right margin.
Provenance: Mandel Mann Collection, Paris.
Acquired directly from the artist in France.
Condition: Very good condition. Light surface dirt and a few tiny stains. A tiny fold on the upper left corner. A tiny tear in the right edge. Minor creases in the paper.
HENRYK BERLEWI 1894-1964
Warsaw 1894 – 1964 Paris (Polish/French)
Title: Portrait of Zwi Pryturki, 1921
Technique: Original Signed, Dated and Inscribed Pencil Drawing on paper
Work size: 50.2 x 35.6 cm / 19.8 x 14 in
Additional Information: This drawing is hand signed in black ink by the artist “H. Berlewi” in the lower right corner.
Additionally, it is dated and inscribed “Portrait de Zwi Pryturki dessine a Miedzewyn pres de Varsovie en 1921” and “Varsovia 27.05.1952” in the lower right corner.
Provenance: Mandel Mann Collection, Paris.
Acquired directly from the artist in France.
Condition: Good condition. Surface dirt and a few stains. Two tears in the right edge (1 and 3.5 cm).
HENRYK BERLEWI 1894-1964
Warsaw 1894 – 1964 Paris (Polish/French)
Title: Two Male Portraits
Technique: Two Original Pencil Drawings on paper
Work size: 30.4 x 21.3 cm / 12 x 18.4 in
Additional Information: This lot includes two drawings which are drawn on one sheet of folded paper.
Provenance: Mandel Mann Collection, Paris.
Acquired directly from the artist in France.
Condition: Good condition. Surface dirt and a few stains in the upper edge. One little fold on the lower right corner.
HENRYK BERLEWI 1894-1964
Warsaw 1894 – 1964 Paris (Polish/French)
Title: Naked Woman – Profile of Five Men
Technique: Original Signed and Inscribed Double-Sided Pencil and Ink Drawing on paper
Work size: 17.2 x 12.3 cm / 6.8 x 4.8 in
Additional Information: 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.
HENRYK BERLEWI 1894-1964
Warsaw 1894 – 1964 Paris (Polish/French)
Title: Profile of a Man – Figure of a Woman, 1927
Technique: Original Signed Pencil Double-Sided Drawing on paper
Work size: 32.7 x 25 cm / 12.9 x 9.8 in
Additional Information: This drawing is signed and dated in pencil by the artist “H. Berlewi 1927” in the central right part.
Provenance: Mandel Mann Collection, Paris.
Acquired directly from the artist in France.
Condition: Very good condition. Light surface dirt and a few tiny stains. A few light creases.
HENRYK BERLEWI 1894-1964
Warsaw 1894 – 1964 Paris (Polish/French)
Title: Portrait of a Man with Glasses – Putti
Technique: Original Signed Double-Sided Drawing in Pencil on paper in a card folder
Card size: 39.8 x 30.1 cm / 15.7 x 11.9
Work size: 14.8 x 20 cm / 5.8 x 7.9 in
Additional Information: This double-sided drawing is inscribed in pencil “BER 3” and verso inscribed in pencil “BER 2”
Provenance: Mandel Mann Collection, Paris.
Acquired directly from the artist in France.
Condition: Very good condition. Light surface dirt and a few tiny stains. A few light creases. Six small pinholes in the paper.
HENRYK BERLEWI 1894-1964
Warsaw 1894 – 1964 Paris (Polish/French)
Title: Man with Hat, 1921
Technique: Original Signed Pencil drawing on paper, laid on card
Paper size: 9.8 x 9.8 cm / 3.9 x 3.9
Card size: 27.2 x 23.9 cm / 10.7 x 9.4 in
Additional Information: This drawing is hand signed and dated by the artist “H. B. 21” (Henryk Berlewi 1921) in the central left part.
Provenance: Mandel Mann Collection, Paris.
Acquired directly from the artist in France.
Condition: Very good condition. Very light surface dirt.
