The Source Of Wonder, Version 2, May 17, 1975
Signed, titled, dated May 17, 1975 and inscribed "at Saigon fall; on April 29, 1975" with inscription: "There are Tears on the drawing for the wasted ..." and further copiously inscribed with poetry by Goethe, Rilke, Nietzche, and Kraus in pen and ink versoSheet 30 x 30 in - 76.2 x 76.2 cm
drawn in 1975
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "American & Modern Art" held on Thu, Feb 27, 2020.
Lot 68
Lot 68
Estimate: CAD $300 - $500
Realised: CAD $120
Realised: CAD $120
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto direct from the artist, friends of the artist
Notes:
Born in Vienna, Austria, Levinsohn immigrated to Canada in 1964. She specialized in drawings and printmaking. This drawing and the previous Lot 67 are extremely detailed compositions executed entirely with miniscule dashes of black inked lines.
Private Collection, Toronto direct from the artist, friends of the artist
Notes:
Born in Vienna, Austria, Levinsohn immigrated to Canada in 1964. She specialized in drawings and printmaking. This drawing and the previous Lot 67 are extremely detailed compositions executed entirely with miniscule dashes of black inked lines.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.