Property from the Robert Bechtle and Whitney Chadwick Trust, San Francisco, California
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Leonora Carrington
Crookhey Hall
- Estimate
- $1,500 - 2,500
$5,080
Lot Details
Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, with full margins.
1987
I. 17 x 30 in. (43.2 x 76.2 cm)
S. 23 3/4 x 35 3/4 in. (60.3 x 90.8 cm)
S. 23 3/4 x 35 3/4 in. (60.3 x 90.8 cm)
Signed and numbered 18/50 in pencil (there was also an edition of 150 in three colors and 50 in Roman numerals), published by Brewster Editions, New York, framed.
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Leonora Carrington
British / Mexican | B. 1917 D. 2011At the core of Leonora Carrington's Surrealist oeuvre is a preoccupation with gender and feminist issues. Born to a wealthy family in Lancashire, England, Carrington demonstrated an interest in art at a young age and enrolled at Chelsea School of Art in London. Carrington first became interested in Surrealism after having attended the 1939 International Surrealist Exhibition, and later entered into a relationship with German Surrealist painter Max Ernst.
Like many European intellectuals and artists, Carrington fled war-torn Europe and settled in Mexico where she was greatly influenced by the cultural and religious syncretism. Carrington's unique Surrealist aesthetic is one that often features females as the central figure and includes fairytale-like imagery.
Browse ArtistLike many European intellectuals and artists, Carrington fled war-torn Europe and settled in Mexico where she was greatly influenced by the cultural and religious syncretism. Carrington's unique Surrealist aesthetic is one that often features females as the central figure and includes fairytale-like imagery.