Lot Essay
We are grateful to Mr. Erik La Prade for his assistance in cataloguing this work.
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THE LANDSCAPE OF A MIND: A PRIVATE COLLECTOR'S SURREAL VISION
Pavel Tchelitchew (1898-1957)
New York Roofs
Details
Pavel Tchelitchew (1898-1957)
New York Roofs
signed and dated 'P Tchelitchew 38' (lower right)
pen and brush and brown ink on paper
13 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. (35.3 x 42.8 cm.)
Executed in 1938
New York Roofs
signed and dated 'P Tchelitchew 38' (lower right)
pen and brush and brown ink on paper
13 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. (35.3 x 42.8 cm.)
Executed in 1938
Provenance
Edward James, West Dean, West Sussex.
A Surreal Legacy, Selected Works of Art from The Edward James Foundation, Christie's, London, 15 December 2016, lot 44.
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
A Surreal Legacy, Selected Works of Art from The Edward James Foundation, Christie's, London, 15 December 2016, lot 44.
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
Exhibited
London, Arthur Tooth & Sons, Phenomena, by Pavel Tchelitchew, June - July 1938, no. 28, n.p..
Brought to you by
Eliza Heneage