Fine Paintings and Sculpture

Anatoly Zverev (Russian, 1931-1986)

Four Works: Self-Portrait, c. 1957-1959,

Portrait of the Artist’s Mother, c. 1956-

1959, Leopard, c. 1960-1963, and Animal,

c. 1957-1959

Mother initialed “AZ” l.r., the others unsigned.

Ink on paper, sight sizes to 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.

(29.2 x 19.1 cm), framed.

Condition: Not examined out of frames.

Provenance: A private Toronto, Canada,

collection.

N.B. We wish to thank Valery Silaev for his

assistance with cataloging the lot.

$1,000-1,500

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Benny Andrews (African American, 1930-

2006)

Circle Study #44

Signed and dated “Benny Andrews/Dec 29,

1972” in ink l.r., titled, inscribed, and signed

“...BENNY ANDREWS” with a graphite

sketch on the reverse, also titled and signed

“...BENNY ANDREWS” on the cardboard

backing.

Ink on paper, 17 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (45.1 x 29.8

cm), framed.

Condition: Subtle rippling, mild water staining

along top edge and l.l. corner, mild toning.

Provenance: A private Massachusetts

collection.

N.B. The present study is paradigmatic of

Andrews work, which deals with biblical

allegory and social commentary on the African

American struggle against racial stereotypes. It

illustrates the central vignette from Andrews’s

large-scale allegorical painting Circle, 1973,

which depicts an African American man

crucified by watermelon weights and mocked

by a cloaked phantasm wielding a watermelon

blade.

A letter from the artist accompanies the lot.

$1,000-1,500

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