FINE ART AND ANTIQUE ESTATE AUCTION 145
By Antique Arena Inc
Mar 16, 2024
2910 Coney Island Ave 1st Floor Brooklyn, NY 11235 USA, United States
A large collection of antique items combined from several NYC estates. Fine art, photographs, documents, military memorabilia, art glass, porcelain, decorative antiques, and more…
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LOT 4:

GROUP OF MIME PORTRAIT LITHOGRAPHS BY ARBIT BLATAS

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GROUP OF MIME PORTRAIT LITHOGRAPHS BY ARBIT BLATAS
Arbit Blatas, Lithuanian, French, 1908 to 1999, collection of eleven lithographs on paper depicting portraits of the famous French mime and actor Marcel Marceau, from the series, Mimas Marselis Marso, 1960. Arbit Blatas, born Nicolai Arbitblatas, was an artist and sculptor of Lithuanian Jewish descent. Mr. Blatas, a Lithuanian born member of the School of Paris, attended the operas premiere in Berlin in 1928 and based his paintings on a 1950s revival at the Theater de Lys in Greenwich Village. The production starred Weills widow, Lotte Lenya, and included Ed Asner, Jerry Orbach, Jerry Stiller and Jo Sullivan Loesser. Many of the actors are recognizable in the paintings. European Actor Theatre Portrait Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.

Dimensions
Overall size: 20 x 13 in. All measurements are approximate.

Condition
Overall good vintage condition. Refer to photos. Sold as is.

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