Jacques Gotko, pen and ink, 1941
Jacques Gotko, pen and ink, 1941, Jacques Gotko (Russian/French, 1900-1944), Compiegne Internment Camp, signed lower left, inscribed with subject name lower right, accompanied by gallery receipt, loose and unframed, 9" x 12.5"
Provenance: Purchased from Librarie Ste. Hebraica Judaica, Paris France, 1982
Notes/Literature: Jacques Gotko, a highly regarding Parisian painter, was interned at the Compiegne camp in 1942, during a Nazi purge of Jews in Paris. During his internment, Gotko continued to draw, documenting the conditions of the camp. Many of these works were acquired by fellow interned artists and intellectuals, and were later preserved in the collections of the Ghetto Fighters' House Museum and the Musee d'Histoire Contemporaine. In 1943 Gotko was transferred to Auschwitz, where he died that year
Condition Report: **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
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Jacques Gotko, pen and ink, 1941, Jacques Gotko (Russian/French, 1900-1944), Compiegne Internment Camp, signed lower left, inscribed with subject name lower right, accompanied by gallery receipt, loose and unframed, 9" x 12.5"
Provenance: Purchased from Librarie Ste. Hebraica Judaica, Paris France, 1982
Notes/Literature: Jacques Gotko, a highly regarding Parisian painter, was interned at the Compiegne camp in 1942, during a Nazi purge of Jews in Paris. During his internment, Gotko continued to draw, documenting the conditions of the camp. Many of these works were acquired by fellow interned artists and intellectuals, and were later preserved in the collections of the Ghetto Fighters' House Museum and the Musee d'Histoire Contemporaine. In 1943 Gotko was transferred to Auschwitz, where he died that year
Condition Report: **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
