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Untitled (Illustration for The Calendar of Saints for Unbelievers)
This ink drawing depicts a goat rendered in bold, expressive strokes that emphasize the animal's distinctive spiral horns and shaggy coat. The composition centers the creature in profile against a cream colored paper, with gestural linework creating volume and texture across the goat's body and legs. The artist employs dramatic contrasts between densely hatched shadows and delicate linear details, particularly in rendering the animal's flowing beard and the ornamental quality of its horns. As an illustration for a satirical calendar project, the work reflects Tchelitchew's surrealist tendencies and his interest in transforming mundane subjects through imaginative formal invention.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Overall
- Provenance
- The Ashby/Connolly Collection.
- Location
- Rago Auctions, Lambertville, NJ
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Rago AuctionsView on map
Notes
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 254. Signed to lower right 'P.
🔨 Auction Lot
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes
May 1, 2026
Estimate: $2,000 to $3,000
Lot 254
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