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***The Threepenny Opera is a musical play written by Bertolt Brecht and composed by Kurt Weill. It was first performed in Berlin in 1928 and has since become one of the most famous and influential plays of the 20th century.

The play is a satirical adaptation of John Gay's 18th-century ballad opera, The Beggar's Opera, and tells the story of a notorious criminal named Macheath (also known as Mack the Knife) as with the presnt work and his exploits in London's underworld.

The play is known for its biting social commentary and for its use of innovative theatrical techniques, such as breaking the fourth wall and using songs to comment on the action of the play. It also features a memorable score that includes songs such as "Mack the Knife" and "Pirate Jenny."

The Threepenny Opera was a major influence on the development of modern musical theater, particularly on the work of American composers such as Stephen Sondheim and John Kander. It has been translated into many languages and adapted for stage, film, and television productions around the world. The play's themes of corruption, poverty, and social injustice continue to resonate with audiences today. Berman's paintings are characterised by their dreamlike imagery, with a focus on architectural elements such as ruins, staircases, and columns. He also incorporated classical motifs and religious iconography into his work, creating a sense of timelessness and spirituality.

In addition to his painting, Berman was also known for his stage designs, as in the present work, particularly for ballets and operas. He created elaborate sets and costumes that were inspired by his paintings, creating a seamless integration between his two artistic practices.

Berman's work had a significant influence on the development of surrealism in America, particularly on artists such as

Books & Works on Paper, to include the Boxing Collection of Brian and Debbie Watkins, 24th Aug, 2023 10:00

Salvador Dali and Max Ernst. His use of classical motifs and his emphasis on the subconscious mind were particularly influential in shaping the surrealist aesthetic.

£200-300

319 § Berman (Eugene) Scenes from The Threepenny Opera Berman (Eugene)

Scenes from The Threepenny Opera, initialled and dated E.B1937(lower right) and inscribed L'Operade4sous(lower right), watercolour and ink, 27.5 x 35 cm.

***Berman's paintings are characterised by their dreamlike imagery, with a focus on architectural elements such as ruins, staircases, and columns. He also incorporated classical motifs and religious iconography into his work, creating a sense of timelessness and spirituality.

In addition to his painting, Berman was also known for his stage designs, particularly for ballets and operas. He created elaborate sets and costumes that were inspired by his paintings, creating a seamless integration between his two artistic practices.

Berman's work had a significant influence on the development of surrealism in America, particularly on artists such as Salvador Dali and Max Ernst. His use of classical motifs and his emphasis on the subconscious mind were particularly influential in shaping the surrealist aesthetic

The Threepenny Opera is a musical play written by Bertolt Brecht and composed by Kurt Weill. It was first performed in Berlin in 1928 and has since become one of the most famous and influential plays of the 20th century.

The Threepenny Opera was a major influence on the development of modern musical theater, particularly on the

Books & Works on Paper, to include the Boxing Collection of Brian and Debbie Watkins, 24th Aug, 2023 10:00

work of American composers such as Stephen Sondheim and John Kander. It has been translated into many languages and adapted for stage, film, and television productions around the world. The play's themes of corruption, poverty, and social injustice continue to resonate with audiences today.

£250-350

320 Collection of Original Art Work. pen, ink & water drawings and cartoons. Collection of Original Art Work

27 original pen, ink, and watercolour drawings by and after Charles Green, illustrator of Charles Dickens, D. MacPherson Illustrator for the Graphic and worked for London Transport as a graphic designer, Alfred Pearse, and other, 7 caricatures or cartoons after E.T.R. [Edward Tennyson Reed], and others, v.s. (34)

£150-200

321 Coriolano (Bartolomeo) & Reni (Guido, after) Sybil holding a Tablet with a Winged Putto to the Right Coriolano (Bartolomeo) & Reni (Guido, after)

Sybil holding a Tablet with a Winged Putto to the Right, [Bartsch 4], chiaroscuro woodcut, printed from two blocks, small loss to upper edge and lower left corner, provided in ink, laid down, onto laid paper, crease at centre, block 282 x 193 mm., c. 1640.

£300-400

Books & Works on Paper, to include the Boxing Collection of Brian and Debbie Watkins, 24th Aug, 2023 10:00

322 Cruikshank (George) A Grand Manoeuvre! or, The Rogues march to the Island of Elba Cruikshank (George)

A Grand Manoeuvre! or, The Rogues march to the Island of Elba, hand-coloured etching on wove paper, watermark of ‘Wilmott 1819’, some tape residue in margins, 260 x 355 mm, [BM Satires 12221], T. Tegg, 1814 [with]

The Root of King’s Evil…, some spotting and tape residue in margins, plate 210 x 265 mm, BM Satires 13503], Thomas McLean, 1835 (2)

£200-300

323 Cruikshank (Robert Isaac) "The Brigand Plundering", "The Wounded Brigand Retreating" and "The Dying Brigand"

Cruikshank (Robert Isaac)

"The Brigand Plundering", "The Wounded Brigand Retreating" and "The Dying Brigand", ink and watercolour on wove, all signed, signatures faded, two titled, some soiling and discolouration, two laid laid down at the corners onto paper mount, c. 23 x 19cm, with examples of the aquatints as published for Orlando Hodgson’s Theatrical Scenes series, and other prints from the same series § Dandies Dressing, hand-coloured etching, some marking to image, short tears in margin and into plate at bottom edge, [BM Satires 13062], T. Tegg, 1818 (10)

Provenance: Sotheby’s, ‘Illustrated and Private Press Books’, 4th May, 1995.

£300-400

Books & Works on Paper, to include the Boxing Collection of Brian and Debbie Watkins, 24th Aug, 2023 10:00

324 Rowlandson (Thomas) & Sauley (G.) The Beast as described in the Revelations, Chap.13, resembling Napoleon Buonaparte Rowlandson (Thomas) & Sauley (G.)

The Beast as described in the Revelations, Chap.13, resembling Napoleon Buonaparte, hand-coloured etching on wove paper, plate 255 x 365mm, [BM Satires 11004], R. Ackermann, 1808.

£200-300

"R. A. B." Butler, pencil on wove, signed and titled, overall 54 x 44 cm, n.d.