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Lot 63
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Dimitrios GALANIS

Greek, 1879 – 1966

My Own Mona Lisa

mixed media

A unique monotype engraving hand printed on aquarelle paper,hand painted by Galanis using mixed media (ink, thinned ink, pen, pencil, and tempera)
with dedication and notes.
hand signed lower left and initialled lower right
30 x 25 cm
50 x 45 cm (with frame)

Provenance

private collection, Greecepurchased from the heirs of Nassos Garofallos

Literature

Mavrommatis E., Athens 1983, page 430: 1948. Demetrios Galanis Personal exhibition in Alexandria. Gallery and catalogue information are not available, D. Galanis Personal exhibition in Cairo. Gallery and catalogue information are not available. Possible list of the works with which he took part in the Cairo exhibition. A list of Etchings, Woodcuts, Drawings, Painting follows. At the end on page 432, it notes “We retrieved the data of this participation from a typed list that was used for the processing of the items at the customs during their shipping to Cairo from the courier... The significance of this list is really great: for the first time after 1928 (Athens) and 1935 (Alexandria) we have a report of new engraving implementations of Galanis that drift away from the mythological and classical quests...”

Exhibited

Even though no catalogue has been found to exist, when we consider the dedication to Mr. Garofallos which is dated “Cairo May 1948” we can assume that this artwork was part of Galanis’ Cairo solo exhibition which took place in 1948.

Estimate

€ 3 800 - 6 000