Original collage for La Brebis Galante
Ernst, Max
(Paris). 1949
Original signed collage by Max Ernst for La Brebis Galante.
This collage was not included in the book by Benjamin Péret published by Les Editions Premières. The book included colour etchings as well as reproductions of collages by Ernst and was published in an edition of 321 copies.
The verso of the present sheet also includes work in black ink crossed through in pencil beneath what appears to be left-handed or mirror writing.
[see Spies / Lepien 28 for the book].
This collage was not included in the book by Benjamin Péret published by Les Editions Premières. The book included colour etchings as well as reproductions of collages by Ernst and was published in an edition of 321 copies.
The verso of the present sheet also includes work in black ink crossed through in pencil beneath what appears to be left-handed or mirror writing.
[see Spies / Lepien 28 for the book].
(282 x 214 mm). Original collage of excised sections of paper, some with additional with frottage, pasted to larger sheet over black ink drawing by Max Enrst, signed in black ink lower right.
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