Eugene Berman
Russian/American, 1899-1972
Curtain Design for Don Giovanni, 1957
Inscribed to Arnold on mount (uc), initialed and dated E.B. 1957 (lc), initialed, dated and inscribed with the affection/of/E.B./1960 on mount (lc), inscribed as titled and dated 1957 on mount (ll), inscribed and dated New York/April 28, 1960 on mount (lr)
Ink and watercolor on paper, mounted to support sheet
Overall 14 x 10 7/8 inches (35.6 x 27.7 cm), image size 5 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches (15 x 22.5 cm)

This design was created for the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, debuting October 31, 1957.

C Estate of Thomas P. Lacy

Sheet is tipped to a support, which is also tipped to a larger mount support sheet. The work itself is overall good condition with no visible issues. The larger mount sheet is toned, with mat burn all around. A dent to edge at lower left corner of mount.

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