The Sleep of Reason Part II | A Private Collection of Surrealist Art Online
The Sleep of Reason Part II | A Private Collection of Surrealist Art Online
The Sleep of Reason Part II: A Private Collection of Surrealist Art Online
EUGENE BERMAN | BEST WISHES—CHRISTMAS 1942
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November 18, 07:35 PM GMT
Estimate
500 - 700 USD
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EUGENE BERMAN (1899 - 1972)
BEST WISHES—CHRISTMAS 1942
Signed with the initials E.B and dated 1942 (lower center); dedicated Best wishes for Julien for Muriel for Christmas and the coming New Year
Pen and ink, brush and ink and ink wash on paper
10½ by 7 in. (26.7 by 17.8 cm)
Framed: 18¼ by 14⅝ in. (46.4 by 37.1 cm)
Executed in 1942.
We extend sincere thanks to Peter Sherwin for his kind assistance in authenticating the present work from photographs.
Julien Levy, New York (a gift from the artist)
Jean Levy, New York (by descent from the above and sold by the estate: Tajan, Paris, April 21, 2005, lot 351)
Gallery of Surrealism, New York
Acquired from the above in June 2005