**LEMPICKA** "ANDROMEDA" PENCIL ON PAPER: *NOT A PRINT*

  After Tamara de Lempicka (1898 - 1980),  "Andromeda", pencil on paper, with Certificate of Authenticity, offered no reserve.

This is a wonderful pencil drawing. The image is powerful and disturbing with both eroticism and uncomfortable overtones of subjugation going on at the same time. It is a famous image - "Andromeda" - an oil on canvas painting by Tamara de Lempicka painted in 1929. The last photo is an image of this painting. I believe this to be Lempicka's original pencil sketch of this image. It measures 9.5 by 15 inches (unframed), and framed it is 23 by 15. It has a label verso which reads, " Verified by Kizette as a First Draft". Kizette was Tamara de Lempicka's daughter - and this is clearly important information. Unfortunately the drawing comes without a letter etc from Kizette to confirm this. For this reason I must offer this drawing in accordance with ebay regulations as "after Tamara de Lempicka" in case this memo proves to be incorrect and the drawing is by another hand. Do bear in mind that it IS accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity which fully attributes it to Tamara de Lempicka, so it would certainly seem that the authentication on the back is genuine. I have also sent images to the number one Lempicka authority for an opinion - and obviously will post this information as soon as I hear anything. A bit more work is required but this is potentially a very important drawing. Offered as usual without reserve.