The Enchanted Gazelle. Gouache and ink on paper, executed for the series: The Arabian Nights Entertainments. Signed and dated lower right. Framed
AUCTION 10 |
Tuesday, June 27th,
2000 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
Lot 284
SZYK, ARTHUR.
The Enchanted Gazelle. Gouache and ink on paper, executed for the series: The Arabian Nights Entertainments. Signed and dated lower right. Framed
New Canaan, 1948:
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
“The brushstrokes are separate and visible, almost like threads in a tapestry; however, in every other way [this miniature painting is] typical of Szyk’s mature style, with elaborate decorative borders and a multitude of rich colors and patterns.” See J.P. Ansell, Arthur Szyk, Life and Work in: I. Ungar, Justice Illuminated: The Art of Arthur Szyk (1998) p.88