SAM GRANOVSKY [SAMUEL (CHAIM) GRANOVSKY ] (1889-1942) Horse and Cart signed 'S. Granovsky' (lower right) oil on canvas 27 × 35 cm Samuel (Chaim) Granovsky was born in Ekaterinoslav (now Dnipro, Ukraine), then part of the Russian Empire. He left his home town to study painting at the Odessa Academy of Fine Arts. After completing his military service, he did not return to Odessa, but continued his studies in Munich in 1908-1909. In 1910, he moved to Montparnasse in Paris, where he worked as a model at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière and, to support himself, as a cleaner at the Café La Rotonde. A member of the École de Paris, Granovsky exhibited regularly at the Salon des Indépendants and, from 1912, at the Salon d'Automne. In the early 1920s, he joined the Cherez group, closely linked to the Dadaists. During the Second World War, Granovsky remained in Paris, but was arrested in July 1942 during the Vélodrome d'Hiver round-up, a mass round-up of Jews. Initially interned at Drancy, he was deported to Auschwitz on 22 July, where he was murdered. At the buyer's request, we will be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist of their choice for a full assessment of the condition of the lot. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.