Lot 434
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
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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.