Femme au tablier (Variation originale autour du thème de la femme rose-croix)
Victor Brauner's 'Femme au tablier' is a surrealist composition executed in ink and pencil on paper, presenting a thematic variation on the concept of the Rose-Cross woman. The work showcases Brauner's intricate draftsmanship and symbolic imagery characteristic of the Surrealist movement.
- Medium
- ink and pencil on paper
- Location
- Sotheby's, New York, NY
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby'sView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Past/Forward - Part II
October 19, 2021
Estimate: $5,000 to $7,000
Lot 521
Artists in conversation
Hans Bellmer
German · b. 1902
Bellmer worked extensively in ink and pencil on paper creating intricate surrealist figurative compositions with esoteric and symbolic undertones, particularly centered on the female form rendered with obsessive draftsmanship similar to Brauner's approach.
Leonora Carrington
British · b. 1917
Carrington consistently explored mystical, occult, and esoteric symbolism through highly detailed figurative imagery, sharing Brauner's deep engagement with Rosicrucian and hermetic themes expressed through precise draftsmanship and surrealist iconography.
Austin Osman Spare
British · b. 1886
Spare created densely symbolic black and white ink and pencil drawings featuring mystical female figures infused with occult and esoteric meaning, closely paralleling Brauner's intricate draftsmanship and fusion of surrealist imagery with hermetic symbolism.
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