Fine Art, Pottery, Asian Arts, & Estate Items

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Lot 284: Eugene Berman Ink Drawing of Mexico

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Start price: $10

Estimated price: $50 - $500

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Ink drawing by Eugene Berman (1899-1972), dated Nov. 3 1948 and signed E.B. in the bottom center. Depicts a street scene in a Mexican city, with people walking the streets in front of a large stone building. Multiple newspaper clippings and letters are attached to the verso, identifying it as a wedding gift to SLC/RPC 1957, as well as a note from Daisy Barr on the back and an obituary for John McAndrew, the founder of Save Venice, and another note stating that he was the prior owner of the artwork as well as some other notes on provenance.


18.75"H X 15.75"W.

Condition: Wear includes yellowing to the paper consistent with age a well as some scuffs and scratches to the frame.