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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alec Sutton, post: 12805, member: 80&quot;]I think it&#039;s reasonably safe to assume the Saul Schary drawing is authentic, subject of course to expert confirmation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting items...and the circumstantial evidence and provenance is suggestive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Further, I understand why a perusal of the web may lead you to feel this is possibly a Raphael Soyer. There are some similarities of treatment, for example the fluid cross hatching one sees in his pen and inks . However, in my subjective view at least, I don&#039;t see the attribution holding up. The drawing lacks the authority of execution typical of Soyer...even in his least effective drawings. It is overly precious, cramped and awkward in places. This is more typical of someone attempting to work in Soyer&#039;s manner.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, with the Gorky, I can see that it is possibly reminiscent of some of his figurative drawings...but not much beyond that.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is no reason for you to accept anything I say. The internet being what it is, for all you know I could be a Maytag repairman with time on his hands!</p><p><br /></p><p>May I recommend you contact a widely respected drawings specialist in the business of evaluations, accessible to the public: </p><p><br /></p><p>Todd Weyman</p><p>Director, Prints &amp; Drawings</p><p>Swann Auction Galleries</p><p>(212) 254-4710 ext. 32</p><p><a href="mailto:tweyman@swanngalleries.com">tweyman@swanngalleries.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Tell him you&#039;re interested in possibly selling.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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