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20th Century, Modern and Contemporary Fine, Decorative Arts

Sun, Jun 12, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Mon, Jun 13, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 110

DAVID BURLIUK (1882-1967): FLORIDIAN RYMES

Estimate: $700 - $900
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Crayon and ink on paper, 1961, signed 'Burliuk', dated and inscribed 'David Marussia to Ella Jaffe' lower right, inscribed 'clouds and pines / -Floridian Rymed... / in hot summer day / For them our rapture hurrah!' upper left; I Like to Go to Bed, ink on paper, 1959, signed 'Burliuk' and titled lower right, dated lower left; Portrait of a Woman, ink and pencil on beige paper, 1930, signed 'Burluk', dated and indistinctly inscribed upper left; and Portrait of a Russian Man, ink on paperboard, 1926, signed 'D. Burliuk' and dated lower right, indistinctly inscribed at bottom. Floridian Rymes 6 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. (sheet), I Like to Go to Bed 9 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (sheet), Portrait of a Woman 11 3/4 x 9 in. (sheet), Portrait of a Russian Man 15 x 9 1/2 in. Provenance: The artist.