An etching by the artist Ilonka Karasz bears the inscription "For Jean with love." It is dated Christmas 1964 and signed Ilonka. It comes from the estate of author and editor Jean Sulzberger (1922-2016) and showed up on eBay about seven months after her passing. The eBay seller identified the subject as an angel, perhaps a fallen angel, which makes some sense given the obvious shedding of feathers from the wings and the recipient's interest in religion and spirituality. Artistically, though, the subject matter seems more to be in the tradition of the fall of Icarus.
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| Inscribed "For Jean with Love Christmas 1964, Ilonka" |
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| Ilonka Karasz eBay Listing Ended September 18, 2016 |
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| Ilonka Karasz eBay Item Description |
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| Ilonka Karasz eBay Bid History Purchased with Buy It Now |
Note: Jean Sulzberger's paid death notice may be viewed in the Times.
I would be eager to hear from anyone with more information about this etching by Ilonka Karasz or of any like prints she created.
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