Framed Academic Pastel Study of a Surrealist Figure
This lot is a framed academic pastel study of a surrealist figure, offered as an original work on paper. The bust-length figure is drawn with dense, dark linear marks, with a pale disc behind the head and sharp, spike-like forms radiating from the crown and sides of the head. One eye is rendered with red tones, and dark, curling hair falls to the left of the face. Yellow pastel is worked across the shoulders and chest, contrasting with the grey and graphite passages elsewhere. The study is set in a dark-stained wooden frame with a moulded profile.
Condition and Collector Appeal
The study is offered in the frame described above, which has a dark stained finish. No further condition details have been supplied, so prospective buyers are encouraged to make their own enquiries before bidding. The work presents as a hand-drawn original, consistent with the academic study format noted in the cataloguing. Its surrealist subject, combining pale circular forms, spiked motifs and a limited palette of yellow and red accents, may appeal to collectors of mid-century style figurative drawings and surrealist-influenced art.
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