Beresford Egan, British 1905–1984 - Surreal head, 1949; ink on paper, signed and dated lower...

Beresford Egan,  British 1905–1984 -  Surreal head, 1949;  ink on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Beresford Egan 49', 26.6 x 13.2 cm: together with 2 other works on paper by the same artist, of a smaller size and similar subject (3) (ARR)  Note:  Egan was a satirist, writer, costume designer and novelist, known for his work 'The Sink of Solitude, 1928' and illustrations to works by Pierre Louys and his wife Catherine Bower Alcock, inspired by the work of Aubrey Beardsley. While his early work was noted for its Art Deco style, these later pieces are perhaps more in keeping with the Surrealist-inspired forms of the Post-War period.