Five drawings by LORSER FEITELSON, the first; Analytical Drawing No. 17, "Daumier", signed in conte crayon Feitelson lower left, inscribed on mat reverse in ink #17 Analytical Drawing "Daumier" -- chalk and conte crayon on buff colored paper--22 1/2 x 18 7/8 in., the second; Analytical Drawing No. 11, "Tiepolo", signed Feitelson in conte crayon lower left, inscribed on mat reverse in ink #11 Analytic Drawing "Tiepolo"--chalk and conte crayon on orange colored paper--27 7/8 x 19 3/4 in., the third; Analytical Drawing No. 19, "Dore", signed in chalk Feitelson lower center, inscribed on mat reverse in ink #19 --analytical Drawing- "Dore" --chalk and conte crayon on green colored paper--25 x 19 in., the fourth; Original Drawing No. 21, depciting a turbaned woman, signed in chalk Feitelson lower left, inscribed on mat reverse in ink #21 Original Drawing--chalk and conte crayon on blue colored paper--26 x 19 7/8 in., the fifth; Analytical Drawing No. 7, "Piazetta", signed in conte crayon Feitelson lower center, inscribed on mat reverse in ink #7 Analytic Drawing "Piazetta"--chalk and conte crayon on blue colored paper--19 7/8 x 17 5/8 in. (5)

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Five drawings by LORSER FEITELSON, the first; Analytical Drawing No. 17, "Daumier", signed in conte crayon Feitelson lower left, inscribed on mat reverse in ink #17 Analytical Drawing "Daumier" -- chalk and conte crayon on buff colored paper--22 1/2 x 18 7/8 in., the second; Analytical Drawing No. 11, "Tiepolo", signed Feitelson in conte crayon lower left, inscribed on mat reverse in ink #11 Analytic Drawing "Tiepolo"--chalk and conte crayon on orange colored paper--27 7/8 x 19 3/4 in., the third; Analytical Drawing No. 19, "Dore", signed in chalk Feitelson lower center, inscribed on mat reverse in ink #19 --analytical Drawing- "Dore" --chalk and conte crayon on green colored paper--25 x 19 in., the fourth; Original Drawing No. 21, depciting a turbaned woman, signed in chalk Feitelson lower left, inscribed on mat reverse in ink #21 Original Drawing--chalk and conte crayon on blue colored paper--26 x 19 7/8 in., the fifth; Analytical Drawing No. 7, "Piazetta", signed in conte crayon Feitelson lower center, inscribed on mat reverse in ink #7 Analytic Drawing "Piazetta"--chalk and conte crayon on blue colored paper--19 7/8 x 17 5/8 in. (5)

Provenance

PROVENANCE:
The artist, Los Angeles, from 1963
Ankrum Gallery, Los Angeles, to May 17, 1964
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York and Washington, DC, May 17, 1964 to August 31, 1981
(Estate of Jospeh H. Hirshhorn, 1981-1986)
Deaccessioned 1992

Lot Essay

According to Helen Lundeberg, these drawings were made for the weekly NBC television show "Feitelson on Art: The Great Art of Drawing", presented from January 6, 1963. Except for two shows, each program was given to discussion and analysis of an old master draughtsman, ending with Feitelson's graphic analysis in the style of the artist under discussion.

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