Sir Max Beerbohm (1872-1956)

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Sir Max Beerbohm (1872-1956)

Four Caricatures comprising Jose de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz; Edward VII; George Moore; and Henry James

the first signed, dated, inscribed and dedicated upper right "Diaz, whom Queens had flattered" For Elisabeth with Max's love - April 1955; the second signed, dated, inscribed and dedicated lower left The Old Familiar Figure For Elisabeth with Max's love 1953; the third signed, dated, inscribed and dedicated lower centre George Moore Max with love to Elisabeth 1955; the fourth signed, dated and inscribed upper left H.J. For Elisabeth with love from Max Christmas 1954,each pencil and watercolour, in a common frame
9¼ x 6¾in. (23.5 x 17cm.) and smaller (4)

Provenance

The Artist's Wife
Mrs. Eva Reichmann

Literature

R. Hart-Davis, A Catalogue of the Caricatures of Max Beerbohm, London, 1972, no.s 438, 522, 1057, 817

Exhibited

London, Leicester Galleries, Sir Max Beerbohm A Memorial Exhibition, June 1957, no.s 36 and 34 (George Moore and Henry James)

Lot Essay

The subjects of this group are Diaz (1830-1915) (here being flattered by Queen Victoria), the President of Mexico; Edward VII (1841-1910); and the writers George Moore (1852-1933) and Henry James (1843-1916)

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