Marie Cerminova, dite Toyen (Prague, 1902 - Paris, 1980)
Les animaux dorment (dessin 1/4 du cycle), 1941
Charcoal and colored pencil on paper
Signed and dated on the bottom right
35 x 50 cm
Provenance:
- Edmond Bomsel Collection, Paris and Versailles (ex-libris on the back)
- Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn collection, Paris

Exhibitions:
- Prague-Topicuv Salon, "Toyen", 27 November - 30 December 1945, Cyklus kreseb Zvirata spi 1940-1945, described in the catalogue pp. 42 - 50
- Paris, Galerie Denise Rene, "Exposition Toyen" 13 June - 12 July 1947, described in the catalogue under no. 37 p. 40
- Paris, La Galerie, "Scandaleusement d'elles", 18 November - 18 December 1999

Bibliography:
- Karel Srp, "Toyen", Argo, Prague, 2000, described in the catalogue under no. 237 p. 181 (erroneous date)

The buyer will be provided with an authenticity certificate from Dr Karel Srp dated 1 February 2024.

Note: sold alongside the drawing is the original invitation to the vernissage at Galerie Denise René on 13 June 1947 with a preface by André Breton.