Marie Cermínová, known as Toyen (Prague, 1902 - Paris, 1980) The animals are sleeping (drawing 1/4 of the cycle), 1941 Charcoal and coloured pencil on paper Signed and dated lower right 35 x 50 cm Provenance : - Edmond Bomsel Collection, Paris and Versailles (bookplate on back) - Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection, Paris Exhibitions : - Prague-Topicuv Salon, "Toyen", 27 November - 30 December 1945, Cyklus kreseb Zvirata spí 1940-1945, described in the catalogue pp. 42 - 50 - Paris, Galerie Denise René, "Exposition Toyen" 13 June - 12 July 1947, described in the catalogue under n° 37 p. 40 - Paris, La Galerie, "Scandaleusement d'elles", 18 November - 18 December 1999 Bibliography : - Karel Srp, "Toyen", Argo, Prague, 2000, described in the catalogue under n° 237 p. 181 (wrong date) A certificate of authenticity issued by Dr Karel Srp and dated 1 February 2024 will be given to the buyer. Note: we are selling with this drawing the original invitation to the Vernissage at the Galerie Denise René on 13 June 1947 with a preface by André Breton.