Simon Goldgerg (1913-1985) - Collection of 10 portraits

Simon Goldberg, Paris 1913-1985.

Study of portraits, 10 drawings on the lot, all original works. One of them is double sided.

12 x 15,5 cm.

Drawings on paper.

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PROVENANCE:

- Sale "Atelier Simon Goldberg", Dominique Delavenne & Didier Lafarge, commissaires-Priseurs judiciaires associés, Paris. Drouot Richelieu 30 june 2003. Sold as lot 48 of the sale.

- Collection Kupfer of judeaica, acquired at the drouot sale.

Simon Goldberg (1913-1985)

Simon Goldberg was born October 7, 1913 in Paris. His father, born in Austria, was a tinsmith, and his mother, born in Algeria, was a tapestry weaver. In 1926, at the age of 13, he began studying drawing and sculpture in the studio of Elysée Cavaillon, who had once belonged to the Bande à Schnegg. There he studied drawing and sculpture, and a year later, was introduced to sculpting in wood by Louis Rueff. From 1931 on, he studied at the Ecole des Arts Appliqués (School of Applied Arts), taking modeling courses from Robert Wlérick and drawing from Charles Malfray.

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