John Lennon | Drawing of sheep, ink on paper

John Lennon

Drawing of sheep

346 x 238mm., ink drawing on single sheet, unsigned, mounted, framed and glazed, minor creasing, some light spotting

[with:] letter of provenance

This is an original ink drawing which was published in A Spaniard in the Works (Jonathan Cape, 1965) on page 74.

"John Lennon's drawings are creative masterpieces situated between free drawing, caricature and illustration. Even today, they still bear witness to the keen sense of observation, wit and profound irony with which Lennon saw the world around him. In his works he is always interested in people, and even if they sometimes get on his nerves, certain characters, scenes or chance occurrences touch him. His works are precise observations, often based on personal experience, always reflecting his own sentiments... He draws with simple stroke and clear line, often concluding with a single confident flourish..." (Herzogenrath, p. 10).

PROVENANCE:

From the collection of Tom Maschler.