May 21, 2009 - Sale 2181

Sale 2181 - Lot 32

Unsold
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
ROLLAND BRUNHOFF (1899-1950) FRANZ * ROSENFELD / PELZE. 1925.
50 3/4x35 1/2 inches, 127x90 cm.
Condition A.. Japan.
This artist is not related to Jean de Brunhoff, the co-creator of Babar. Here, for a Swiss furrier, he depicts a woman engulfed in furs; like a butterfly waiting to emerge from its chrysalis. A curious and compelling approach.