$850
Estimate: $600 - $1,000
Fine American & European Paintings
Auction: June 24, 2007 3:00:00 PM EDT
Signed and dated 'CHAIM GROSS '56', ink, watercolor and traces of pencil on card
BEN-ZION
(AMERICAN 1897-1987)
'SAUL, AND DAVID PLAYING BEFORE HIM' by Dan Pagis
Signed 'Ben-Zion' bottom left, black ink and watercolor
BERNARD REDER
(AMERICAN 1897-1963)
"POEMS, PSALM X"
Signed and dated 'Reder 55' upper left, mixed media on paper
Each 9 3/8 x 6 7/16 in. (23.8 x 16.4cm) (3)
(all unframed) (3)
note:
This lot will be accompanied by a letter from Ben-Zion dated 'Sep 17 1961' and three letters from Bernard Reder dating from 1955.
Provenance:
note:
This lot was commissioned directly from the artist by Saul Shapiro of Montreal for a book of original artworks. It will be accompanied by the typewritten poem which inspired it.