Victor Brauner (1903-1966)

Sans titre (Fish Goddess)

Details

Victor Brauner (1903-1966)
Sans titre (Fish Goddess)
signed and dated 'Victor 6 XII 1948' (lower right)
pen and black ink, and paraffin on paper laid down on masonite
10 1/8 x 7 ¾ in. (25.8 x 19.7 cm.)
Executed on 6 December 1948

Provenance

Gordon Onslow-Ford, Inverness, California (acquired from the artist, circa 1949).
Landau Fine Art, Montreal.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 2005.

Exhibited

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1972-1992 (on extended loan).

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Lot Essay

Samy Kinge has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
The first owner of this work was Gordon Onslow-Ford, a British painter and adherent of the Surrealist movement. His collection, which included works by Roberta Matta and Yves Tanguy, was on extended loan to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art from 1972-1992.

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