BERMAN, EUGENE (1899-1972)

Costume Design for Marcus Vinicius in "Quo Vadis" and Set Design for "Pulcinella", each signed with initials, inscribed and dated 1943. One ink, gouache and watercolor on paper and the other ink and watercolour on paper, one measuring 24 by 17.5 cm in light and the other 20.5 by 26.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of Mrs Tamara Toumanov-Robinson, California (Costume Design for Marcus Vinicius). American Art - Contemporary Art, Swan Galleries New York, 8 June 2010, lot 14 (Costume Design for Marcus Vinicius) and Russian Classic and Contemporary Art, MacDougall's London, 7 June 2010, lot 643 (Set Design for "Pulsinella"). Acquired at the above auctions by the previous owner. Thence by descent. Private collection, UK. Exhibited: The Theatre of Eugene Berman, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 21 January–9 March 1947. Literature: Exhibition catalogue, The Theatre of Eugene Berman, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1947, p. 18, illustrated and listed as Quo Vadis, sketch for costume from the collection of Mrs. Tamara Toumanova-Robinson, Beverly Hills, California.