Maurice Sendak (American, 1928-2012). Landscape, study for BBC broadcast image between acts of "Love for Three Oranges,"...

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Maurice Sendak (American, 1928-2012)
Landscape, study for BBC broadcast image between acts of "Love for Three Oranges," 1988
Watercolor and pencil on paper
20-1/2 x 28-3/8 inches (52.1 x 72.1 cm) (sheet)
Signed and dated lower right: Maurice Sendak / Feb. 88

PROVENANCE:
The artist;
The collection of Peter Caponera, gift from the above;
Sarasota Estate Auction, Sarasota, Florida, December 12, 2021, lot 701;
Private collection, acquired from the above.

Landscape served as an interim image for the BBC to display between acts of their live broadcast from Glyndebourne Opera of Sergei Prokofiev's "Love for Three Oranges," for which the artist had created sets and costume designs. Sendak gave the drawing to his gardener Peter Caponera, brother of his caregiver and housekeeper, Lynn Caponera.


More information about Maurice Sendak. See also: Sendak, Maurice, Maurice Bernard Sendak Artist.

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