Date: Early 20th-century , Medium: Pencil drawing on paper, Dimensions: 21*28.04 cm (8.26*11.03 in) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Description: Pencil drawing on paper in the manner/style of H E REY. Provenance: Private Italian collection. This pencil drawing on paper will be sent with a new frame. Stunning pencil drawing on paper in the manner of the artist. This piece is sold In the Manner/Style of the artist. Lots that do not carry established documented provenance nor any past auction record are described in this catalog as "in the manner/style of". Pieces are being sold "As Is". No additional information regarding provenance will be provided after the auction. Our definition of “In the manner/style of”: The auction house believes that the work is done in the manner or style of the named artist and possibly after their lifetime, but the actual authorship is unknown. It is fully bidders' responsibility to check, read the description well and review the photos of this item or lot before bidding. In this sense, you can evaluate the article or lot based on your knowledge. Customers must agree to purchase our item acknowledging the descriptions presented. You can bid with absolute confidence on this fabulous artwork. To the winning bidder, enjoy and congratulations on winning the magnificent fine artwork! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Artist information: H A REY German, 1898-1977. Hans Augustus "H.A." Rey (September 15, 1898-August 26, 1977), along with his wife Margret Rey, were children's book authors and illustrators, best known for their Curious George series. Hans (born Hans Augusto Reyersbach in Hamburg, Germany) and Margret met in Brazil, where Hans was a businessman and Margret was fleeing Nazism. They married in 1935 and moved to Paris that same year. Book series on Curious George: While in Paris, Hans's animal drawings caught the attention of a French publisher, who commissioned him to write a children's book. The result, Cecily G. and the nine monkeys (“Cecily G. and the nine monkeys”), is little remembered today, but one of its characters, an adorable and mischievous monkey named Curious George (“Curious George”) , was such a success that the couple considered writing a book just about it. His work was interrupted with the outbreak of World War II. Since they were Jews, the Reyes decided to flee Paris before the Nazis seized power in the city. Hans built two bicycles, and they fled on them only a few hours before the city fell. Among the few possessions they took with them was the illustrated manuscript of Curious George. The odyssey they undertook took them to the Spanish border, where they bought tickets to Lisbon (Portugal). From there they returned to Brazil, where they had met five years earlier, but this time they continued to New York. The books were published by Houghton Mifflin in 1941. Hans and Margret had originally planned to use watercolor illustrations, but because they were responsible for color separation, they decided to change them to cartoonish images, which continued to appear in the rest of the books. Curious George was an instant hit, and the Reyes were commissioned to write more adventures of the mischievous monkey and his friend, the Man in the Yellow Hat. They wrote seven stories in all, with Hans primarily doing the illustrations and Margret doing more on the stories, though both admit to sharing the work and fully cooperating at every stage of development. Initially, however, Margret's name was excluded from the cover, ostensibly due to the fact that there was already a glut of women writing children's fiction. In later editions, this detail was corrected, and Margret now receives full credit for her role in developing the stories. The Reyes moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1963, to a house near Harvard Square. Hans lived there until his death. A children's bookstore called Curious George & Friends (formerly called Curious George Goes To Worldsworth) remains in business near the square. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Shipping: On completion of payment 5 CONTINENTS ART will help coordinate shipping. For the Buyer's convenience, 5 CONTINENTS ART will handle the packing and shipping of the lot to the shipping address indicated by the Buyer. 5 CONTINENTS ART, will assume the responsibility of contracting the exclusive services of DHL Express for each shipment, this service will be fast, easy and safe to track. After we ship your lot, it will arrive at its destination within 10-20 business days approx. 5 CONTINENTS ART, as an additional and exclusive service to the buyer, will cover the cost of 100% of the shipment through the indicated courier service, this amount will be included in the final price of the lot purchased. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The insurance of the property, article, lot or item in transit will be 100% responsibility of the buyer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Any questions, you can contact us 24/7

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