MARIE VOROBIEFF MAREVNA (RUSSIAN 1892 - 1984), REVOLUTION oil on board, signed and dated 1970 67cm x 90cm Framed. Provenance: This painting was gifted to Mrs Nina Barnes of Ainsdale Road, Ealing, London by the artist. Mrs Barnes used the professional name of Nina Walker and was Chorus Master, Royal Choral Society, Repetiteuse and Chorus Master at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Recitalist with Caballe. Nina Barnes and Morevna became friends through their attendance at Ealing Abbey which they both lived close to. Nina Barnes passed away in November 2018 and this painting is being sold by her family. Notes: Born Marie Bronislava Vorobyeva-Stebelska (????? ????????????? ?????????-???????????) in Cheboksary, Russia. Marevna is internationally known for convincingly combining elements of cubism (called by her "Dimensionalism") with pointillism and – through the use of the Golden Ratio for laying out paintings – structure. She has been accredited with being the first female cubist painter. Though she lived the greater part of her life abroad – her formative years as a cubist painter in France and her mature years in England – she is usually referred to as a "Russian painter". In 1910 she went to Moscow to study at the Stroganov Art Academy, but in the following year left for Italy. On the island of Capri she was introduced to Maxim Gorki who nicknamed her "Marevna" (after a Russian fairy sea princess). She adopted the nickname and was widely known as Marevna for the rest of her life. A petite blue-eyed blonde, she was said not to have been a conventional beauty; but an outgoing nature paired with the proverbial depth of the Russian soul seems to have given her a charm which made her "special" to all who knew her. She moved to Paris in 1912 as an aspiring twenty year old. It was there that she became friends with some of the greatest artists and writers of the early twentieth century then resident in Montparnasse and especially at La Ruche, among them were Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall , Jean Cocteau, Ilya Ehrenburg, Max Jacob, Moise Kisling, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani and Chaim Soutine. It was while a resident of La Ruche that Marevna met the gifted Mexican cubist and later muralist artist Diego Rivera. Diego Rivera was nearly 30 at the time and at the zenith of his phase, having already exhibited his works at three exhibitions. Marevna herself discovered cubism as an eminently suited vehicle for her own talent. Rivera was a known womanizer of fiery temper and began a relationship with Marevna while he was still in a common-law marriage with the Russian artist Angelina Beloff who was pregnant with Rivera's son. Despite Diego Rivera's assurances of his love for Marevna, their relationship ended soon after the birth on 13 November 1919 in Paris of their daughter Marika. It's probable that Marevna never fully recovered from the break up of her relationship with Rivera and it's reported that after her death her ashes were laid in the Rivera mausoleum in Mexico. Marevna exhibited widely in France and Europe throughout her career, as well as at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 1968; and more recently a major retrospective was held at the Russian State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, in 2004. A small collection of her work is held at Athelhampton House in Dorset where she lived with her daughter during the 1950’s. Her work is also in several museums including a substantial collection at the Musée Petits Palais in Geneva. When her daughter's marriage ended Marevna moved to the London suburb of Ealing with her daughter and two grandsons. Her work was unfashionable for a period and a substantial number of her paintings were bought by international collector Oscar Ghez in 1967. Marevna died in London on 4th May 1984. Her work can command high prices at auction including Nu allongé (1930), at Aguttes, Paris lot 34 19/6/2009 sold for 266,966 EUR (premium) and Hasidic Dance During Chanukah Celebration (1970), at Sotheby's, New York lot 125 26/4/2006 sold for 228,000 USD (premium).
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A pair of 18 carat gold and pearl set earrings housed in red leather Cartier box, together with a gold enamel and 9 carat gold pearl set bar brooch of wiggly form by Cartier and an 18 carat gold bar brooch of zig zag form by Tiffany & Co., together with a Mont Blanc ballpoint pen housed in a heart shaped pouch, total weight 7.2 g CONDITION REPORTS One brooch has "Cartier Paris Londres and New York.Other brooch says "Tiffany" no numbers apart from 1982 Possibly stating Pollomo Picasso No visiable numbers on ear rings or stamped not sold as cartier
Lot of Thirteen (13) Assorted Art Books. Titles such as American Cut Glass, Picasso Lithographs, Miro, Van Gogh's Diary, Painters of the Ashcan School, The Glass of Desire Christian Ghost of Galle. Condition: Typical wear from use otherwise good condition Estimate: $25.00 - $50.00 Domestic Shipping: Third party
A collection of twelve prints after Picasso, reproduced from the Vollard Suite, stamped Galerie Mathias Fels Paris, each 21 x 28cm unframed. These were reproduced in the 1950s from the 1930's originals as a portfolio by H. Abrams, New York. Picasso is known to have signed some of this print run by request
INGRES JEAN-AUGUSTE: (1780-1867) French Painter. A Painter of History, and a renowned portraitist. Acknowledged as the leader of the Neoclassic school in France, he is a precursor of modern art, influencing Picasso, Matisse and other modernists. A.L.S., `Ingres´, one page, small 8vo, n.p., 2nd July 1847, in French. A short note in Ingres hand stating `I hereby authorize Sieur Matthieu to take back on my behalf the 2nd quarter warrant corresponding to the annual indemnity of 1000 fr which the Fine Arts administration has kindly assigned to my project.´ With blank integral leaf. Folded. VG £300-400
INGRES JEAN-AUGUSTE: (1780-1867) French Painter. A Painter of History, and a renowned portraitist. Acknowledged as the leader of the Neoclassic school in France, he is a precursor of modern art, influencing Picasso, Matisse and other modernists. A.L.S., `Ingres´, one page, 4to, n.p., [18th October 1834], to Monsieur Oudard, in French. Ingres recommends an easel recently created to his correspondent and asks for his support and protection stating in part `The easel he is the inventor of, which I have seen and tested, brings all the benefits he announces. Mr. Bonhomme has rendered a real service to the artists and amateurs, and I dare to assure that His Majesty benevolence couldn´t be better applied..´ With blank address leaf. Small overall age wear and minor staining, otherwise G to VG £1000-1500
PERET BENJAMIN: (1899-1959) French Poet and Dadaist. Co-founder of the French Surrealist movement. An excellent A.L.S., `Benjamin Peret´, one page, 4to, Paris, 3rd of May 1936, to René Gaffe, in French. In his usual very small and clean writing, Peret apologizes for his late response and states in part `Regarding “Je ne mange pas de ce pain-la” (“I do not eat that kind of bread”), the largest part of the poems of this book were indeed published in the surrealist magazines and even translated into various languages, but there are 10 unedited related to political events of these last years. I forgot to say that the whole work contains 28 poems…´ further saying `In the list which you send to me is missing my last book “De Derriere les Fagots” edited by Corti. The large sheets (about Imperial Japan) included a Picasso etching “La Mort de Marat” (“Marat´s Death”)…Regarding “Grand Jeu” I only keep a single copy and it has become very difficult to find one now…´ Before concluding Peret adds `I have to move from my home in the very next future and I still don´t know where I´ll move to, therefore I will kindly ask you to write to me provisionally, addressing the letter to André Breton, 42 rue Fontaine..´ A good literary content letter. Folded. VG £300-400René Gaffe (1887-1968) French Journalist. A patron of Surrealists. André Breton (1896-1966) French Writer and Poet. One of the main figures and co-founder of Surrealism.
PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish Painter. A very good signed and inscribed printed 7 x 7 catalogue, `Picasso´, entitled “Picasso 347 Gravures - 13/3/68 to 5/10/68”, published by the Galerie Louise Leiris & Art Institute of Chicago and printed in France by Presses des Maitres Imprimeurs Draeger Freres, 1968, with an introduction in French by Aldo & Piero Crommelynck, numbered 23. Signed in bold dark ink `Son ami Picasso´, and inscribed to `Le Docteur Meyer´ alongside a psychedelic drawing in his hand. Dated 25th August 1969 also in his hand. The 150 pages catalogue contains over 347 images of Picasso´s engravings. Some very light age wear to the covers, not affecting the signature, otherwise VG £2000-3000
STEIN GERTRUDE: (1874-1946) American Novelist, Poet and art Collector. Stein moved to Paris in 1903 where she lived for the remainder of her life. She hosted a Paris salon, where the leading figures of modernism in literature and art, such as Picasso, Hemingway, Scott Fitzgerald and Matisse would meet. A.L.S., `Gtrde Stein´, two pages, 4to, Paris, n.d. [1938], on her personal printed stationery, Rue de Fleurus, Paris, to Billie Young. Stein crosses out her Parisian printed address and annotates beneath the new one `5 rue Christine´. In her usual difficult to decipher hand, Stein sends a friendly message, stating in part `Your letter touched me very much… send me more newspapers with your column in it, I would like to have them, I always like..´ further referring to her change of address ´.. after over 3 years in one place, here we are in another..´ With a Charles Skipper & East London watermark. Light ink. Overall minor age wear. G £800-1200
7" COLOUR/PICTURE DISCS - ROCK/POP/PUNK/ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/WAVE. Wicked collection of around 100 x 7" - all limited edition coloured/picture disc releases. Expect choice cuts from the likes of Muse, Korn, Status Quo, Slipknot, Asteroid B612, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cheval De Frise, Rolling Stones, The Rolemodels, As Friends Rust, Blink 182, The Long Blondes, The Trashmen, 2nd Floor, Brian James, Kevin Coyne, The Agents, George Thorogood, Holly Cole Trio, Richard Thompson, Joe Cocker, The Boo Radleys, Curious Ritual, Louds Peaker, Cage, Black Nivea, Picasso, One Ring Zero, The Barracudas, Holly Golightly, Crooked Fingers, Ten Times Sweeter, Puddle Of Mudd, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
PABLO PICASSO (SPANISH 1881-1973) Le repos du sculpteur devant un centaure et une femme, from La Suite Vollard, 1933, published by A. Vollard, Paris, 1939 etching on Montval paper plate mark: 19 x 26.2 cm (7 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.), full sheet measuring 34.5 x 44 cm (13 5/8 x 17 3/8 in.) signed lower right, dated in plate upper right, watermark Picasso, edition of 260 (in addition to an edition of 50 with wide margins) PROVENANCEAcquired from gallerist Anton Giulio Bragaglia in Rome in October 1948 by the grandfather of the present owner. (Copy of invoice available upon request)Thence by descentLITERATUREBloch 167; Baer 320
PABLO PICASSO (SPANISH 1881-1973) Vallauris (A.R. 179), white earthenware ceramic plate with black oxide and white glaze diameter: 20.4 cm (8 in.) inscribed Vallauris in reverse; upper centre; dated 10 3 53 in reverse; lower centre; stamped and marked Madoura Plein Feu / Empreinte Originale de Picasso / Edition Picasso underneathconceived on 10 March 1953 and executed in an edition of 400
PABLO PICASSO (SPANISH 1881-1973) Visage (A.R. 243), terracotta 6.5 x 5 cm (2 1/2 x 2 in.) stamped Madoura / Empreinte / originale de / Picasso and numbered 115/500 on verso conceived in 1954 and executed in a numbered edition of 500 LITERATUREAlain Ramie, Picasso, catalogue de l'oeuvre ceramique edite, 1947-1971 (Paris: Galerie Madoura, 1988), no. 243 (illustrated)
Original vintage advertising poster for an exhibition of one hundred prints by Pablo Picasso at the Galerie Guiot in Paris in 1973. Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a dramatic portrayal of the bombing of Guernica by the German and Italian airforces during the Spanish Civil War. Picasso demonstrated extraordinary artistic talent in his early years, painting in a naturalistic manner through his childhood and adolescence. During the first decade of the 20th century, his style changed as he experimented with different theories, techniques, and ideas. After 1906, the Fauvist work of the slightly older artist Henri Matisse motivated Picasso to explore more radical styles, beginning a fruitful rivalry between the two artists, who subsequently were often paired by critics as the leaders of modern art. Picasso's work is often categorized into periods. While the names of many of his later periods are debated, the most commonly accepted periods in his work are the Blue Period (1901–1904), the Rose Period (1904–1906), the African-influenced Period (1907–1909), Analytic Cubism (1909–1912), and Synthetic Cubism (1912–1919), also referred to as the Crystal period. Much of Picasso's work of the late 1910s and early 1920s is in a neoclassical style, and his work in the mid-1920s often has characteristics of Surrealism. His later work often combines elements of his earlier styles. Exceptionally prolific throughout the course of his long life, Picasso achieved universal renown and immense fortune for his revolutionary artistic accomplishments, and became one of the best-known figures in 20th-century art. Good condition, small cracks, folds in margins. County: France, year of printing:1973, designer: Pablo Picasso, size (cm): 64.5x44
§ Oswald Herzog, (German, 1881-1939), reclining female nude, bronze, signed in the bronze, Noack, Berlin foundry mark 20.50 x 40cm (8 x 16in) Other Notes: A Polish-born artist, Oswald Herzog, grew up in Germany and became renowned primarily as a sculptor. By 1919, when his works were first exhibited in the Galerie Der Sturm exhibition, Herzog was a well-established artist based in Berlin and associated with the famous Sturm circle of artists. Set up by Herwarth Walden (1879-1941), the German Expressionist artist and one of the greatest champions of German avant-garde art of his time, Der Sturm exhibitions became the mainstay of Berlin's modern art scene. Displaying the likes of Pablo Picasso, Jean Metzinger, Paul Klee, Gino Severini and others, the exhibitions aimed to introduce the works of Cubists, Italian Futurists and Expressionists to Germany. In 1933, Herzog's art was condemned as 'degenerate' and was exhibited at the 'Entartete Kunst' exhibition in Munich in 1937 among the 650 works of modern art deemed degenerate by the Nazi Party. In his own writings on art theory, Herzog often referred to his own work and labelled his sculptures as 'Abstract Expressionist'. By the 1920s, the human form and individualised modelling of his sculptures gradually gave way to more abstract, elongated and distorted shapes, only vaguely reminiscent of a human figure. The surfaces of his works are typically smooth and glossy. His sculptures, which come to the market rarely, have been likened to those of Alexander Archipenko and William Wauer.
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) by and after, a single etching from La Suite Vollard; sculptor and model reclining by a window and sculptured head, signed by the artist to margin, Picasso watermark, drypoint etching, papersize 33.5cm x 45cm Condition Report: It was booked in as an original, there is no provenance
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881 - 1973) Vollard Suite Etching. The Minotaur's Repose: Champagne and Mistress (Le Repos du Minotaure: champagne et amante). Pencil signed lower margin. Watermarked in paper. The Vollard Suite is a set of 100 etchings in the neoclassical style by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, produced from 1930-1937. Named for the art dealer who commissioned them, Ambroise Vollard (1866-1939).Provenance: purchased by the consignor's grandfather from Anton Giulio Bragaglia who was famous in the 1920's and 30's for his gallery in Rome "Casa d'Arte Bragaglia".Image Size: 7.5 x 10.5 in. Sheet Size: 13.5 x 17.5 in. Unframed.
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881 - 1973) Vollard Suite Etching. Old Greek Sculptor with Model, Vase with Three Anemones, and Sculpted Self-Portrait (Vieux sculpteur grec avec modèle, vase aux trois anémones, et autoportrait sculpté). Pencil signed lower margin. Watermarked in paper. The Vollard Suite is a set of 100 etchings in the neoclassical style by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, produced from 1930-1937. Named for the art dealer who commissioned them, Ambroise Vollard (1866-1939).Provenance: purchased by the consignor's grandfather from Anton Giulio Bragaglia who was famous in the 1920's and 30's for his gallery in Rome "Casa d'Arte Bragaglia".Image Size: 7.5 x 10.5 in. Sheet Size: 13.5 x 17.5 in. Unframed
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881 - 1973) Vollard Suite Etching. Sculptor, Boy and Model with a Sculpted Group Representing the Abduction of Europe (Sculpteur, garçon, et modèle avec un groupe sculpté représentant le rapt d'Europe). Pencil signed lower margin. Watermarked in paper. The Vollard Suite is a set of 100 etchings in the neoclassical style by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, produced from 1930-1937. Named for the art dealer who commissioned them, Ambroise Vollard (1866-1939).Provenance: purchased by the consignor's grandfather from Anton Giulio Bragaglia who was famous in the 1920's and 30's for his gallery in Rome "Casa d'Arte Bragaglia".Image Size: 7.5 x 10.5 in. Sheet Size: 13.5 x 17.5 in. Unframed.
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