Ravel, Maurice. (1875-1937) [Fruhauf, Aline. (1907 - 1978)]
Portrait Caricature
Photolithograph caricature of the composer, with pencil retouching by hand and signed in pencil by the artist, Aline Fruhauf. 10.25 x 6 inches, matted to slightly larger.Georgetown University maintains an archive of Fruhauf's caricatures. She drew Ravel at a press conference at New York's St. Moritz hotel and described him as: "a little man with an angular, ruddy face, black brows, small alert eyes, and a casque of beautifully waved white hair. His cheek bones were high, his nose was good-sized and bony, his mouth was small and noncommittal, and he had large, well-shaped ears without lobes. ... He was good natured about posing and had no apparent personal vanity. ... He told the press he was scared to death of American cooking, especially of the fruit salads served at banquets, but thought our red bananas were first rate." ("Making Faces", ed. Erwin Vollmer; Cabin John, Maryland: Seven Locks Press, 1987). (6891)
Art/Sculpture Classical Music