Lot 356
Karel Appel (1921-2006)
Lot 356 Details
Karel Appel (1921-2006), Dutch
UNTITLED (HEAD WITH BIRDS AND CAT), REFLEX PERIOD, 1948
Ink on paper; signed and dated “48” lower right
Sheet 12.6 x 17.1 in — 32 x 43.5 cm
Contains material which may be subject to import/export regulation
Estimate $4,000-$6,000
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Provenance:
The artist;
Galerie W. Krooshof, Deventer, NL;
Peteer von Gerloff;
Petley-Jones Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.;
Allan M. Davis Collection, “M/No. ‘Euro’” stamp verso;
Private Collection, Abbotsford, B.C.
Literature:
See M. Ragon, “Karel Appel the Early Years 1937-1957”, 1988, pgs. 184-185, figs. 370 and 371 for related examples of the same period;
See also:
Simon Vinkenoog, “L’Histoire de Karel Appel”, 1982, p. 114 for another related drawing illustrated