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LOT 67

Lot 67

Lisl Levinsohn (1924-1983)

Lisl Levinsohn (1924-1983)
Lot 67 Details
Lisl Levinsohn (1924-1983), Austrian/Canadian

"A LONELY IMPULSE OF DELIGHT, DROVE TO THIS TUMULT IN THE CLOUDS..." (W.B. YEATS), MARCH 28, 1978

Pen and ink drawing on Crescent Medium Weight Cardboard Company Illustration Board; signed, dated March 28, 1978 and inscribed with W.B. Yeats poem, "An Irish Airman Forsees His Death" in pen and ink verso
Sheet 29.5 x 29.75 in — 74.9 x 75.6 cm

Estimate $300-$500

Realised: $120
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lisl Levinsohn (1924-1983)
  • Lisl Levinsohn (1924-1983)
  • Lisl Levinsohn (1924-1983)
  • Lisl Levinsohn (1924-1983)
  • Lisl Levinsohn (1924-1983)
Provenance:

Direct from the artist (friend of the artist)

Note:

Born in Vienna, Austria, Levinsohn immigrated to Canada in 1964. She specialized in drawings and printmaking. This drawing and the following Lot 68 are extremely detailed compositions executed entirely with miniscule dashes of black inked lines.

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