Gouache and pencil on paper, mounted on cardboard USA, 1952 Max Ernst (1891-1976) - Important German painter, printmaker and sculptor of Surrealism Signed and dated in pencil lower right, ‘max Ernst 52’; inscribed in pencil lower left, ‘portrait d’un poète anglais’ Catalogue raisonné: Spies/Metke 2984 Dimensions: 10.5 x 31.2 cm Matted under glass in a black wooden frame: 34 x 54.5 cm Very good condition Provenance: Werner Schindler, Zurich; Galerie Brusberg, Hanover; private collection, Rhineland Reduced portrait in a moon-like landscape. The current highest auction record for a paper work in a similar size by Ernst is more than €290,000 Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 36,000 Euro After Max Ernst (1891-1976) had met his wife, the artist and writer Dorothea Tanning, in 1942 in New York, they lived together in Sedona, Arizona, and later in France. In their home in Sedona they received numerous artist friends - besides the Welsh writer Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lee Miller, Pavel Tchelitchev, Yves Tanguy and other important artists of the time. Exhibitions: Max Ernst, Kunsthaus Zurich, from 23 March to 28 April 1963 Max Ernst, Jenseits der Malerei - Das grafische Oeuvre, Kestner-Museum Hannover, from 16 April to 15 July 1972 Literature: Brusberg Berichte 8, Gallery and Publisher, Hanover 1970, S. 79 (ill.) Condition: The work is in very good condition according to age. The paper is minimally wavy, and the frame shows hardly any visible signs of use. The sheet dimensions are 10.5 x 31.2, cm, while the frame measures 34.5 x 60 cm. Max Ernst (1891–1976) The German painter, graphic artist and sculptor Max Ernst studied philosophy, psychology and art history at the University of Bonn. As a part of his studies, he worked on the art of mental illness and visited often museums. Thanks to the friendship with August Macke and his encouragement, Ernst decided to devote himself entirely to painting in 1912. Along with Johnannes Baargeld and Hans Arp, he co-founded the DADA group in 1919. In 1922, he moved to Paris, where he joined the Surrealist circle and became one of its most important exponents. During World War Second, he went in exile to America in 1941. In 1953, Max Ernst went back to France and became a French citizen. Ernst is known for his surreal, fantastic images with enigmatic figures. (cko) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C. Starting bid : 18000