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LOT 434

Lot 434

Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983)

Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983)
Lot 434 Details
Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983), British

SLEEPING ELEPHANT, 1948

Pencil drawing on paper; signed and dated 1948 lower right, titled to gallery label verso backing

Together with the exhibition catalogue "Gertrude Hermes: Bronzes and Carvings, Drawings, Wood Engravings, Wood and Lino Block Cuts, 1924–1967" London: Whitechapel Gallery, 1967. Inscribed "For Jack, Love Gert" in pen to epigraph.
Sheet/Book 12 ins x 18 ins; 30.5 cms x 45.7 cms; 8 ins x 8.75 ins; 20.3 cms x 22.2 cms

Estimate $500-$700

Realised: $570
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Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983)
  • Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983)
  • Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983)
Provenance:

The Pollock Gallery Ltd., Toronto (Active 1960-1981) label verso gifted to "Jack" (Pollock) directly from the artist

Literature:

"Gertrude Hermes: Bronzes and Carvings, Drawings, Wood Engravings, Wood and Lino Block Cuts, 1924–1967" London: Whitechapel Gallery, 1967, Pl. 88.

Exhibited:

"Gertrude Hermes: Bronzes and Carvings, Drawings, Wood Engravings, Wood and Lino Block Cuts, 1924–1967" London: Whitechapel Gallery, 1967.

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