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86.0 Polykleitos Rengos
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Polykleitos RENGOS
Greek, 1903 - 1984

Jerry of the islands by Jack London, c.1932
3 engravings (to be sold as one lot)

These were created for the illustration of a French version of the well-known book “Jerry of the Islands” by Jack London titled “Jerry dans l' île” in the early 1930’s

a) The “Arangi” pushing its way through the water
artist’s proof, signed lower right
11 x 10 cm (image only)
15 x 13 cm (visible area)

b) The Cannibals
artist’s proof, signed lower right
11 x 9.5 cm (image only)
14 x 10.5 cm (visible area)

c) The “Arangi” in calm waters
ed: 5/10, signed lower right
5 x 5.5 cm (image only)
10 x 9 cm (w/frame)


Provenance

Directly from the artist’s family, Greece


Exhibited

at the YMCA of Thessaloniki (Χριστιανική Αδελφότητα Νέων Θεσσαλονίκης), December 1993


€ 450 - 750 (for all 3) | No longer available


NOTE
Polykleitos Rengos lived in Paris from the end of 1930 until June 1933 where he studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière and Colarossi. To broaden his horizons, he also studied engraving at the Dimitrios Galanis workshop.

In 1932 he was commissioned to illustrate “Jerry dans l' île” a French version of the book “Jerry of the Islands” by Jack London.









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