Max ERNST (1891-1976) To Lucien Clergue, Priest of the Ponds, circa 1959 Rubbing, colored pencil on paper (rubbed from the printing plate for : Lewis Carroll, La Chasse au Snark, Paris, 1950, p. 15), on the half-title page of the publication: Max Ernst, Œuvres de 1919 à 1936, Paris, Éditions Cahiers d'Art, [January] 1937. Dedicated upper left "to Lucien Clergue / prêtre des etangs" and signed lower right "Amicalement / Max Ernst". 29 x 23.5 cm This work will be included in the forthcoming supplementary volume of Max Ernst's complete works, edited by Werner Spies in collaboration with Sigrid Metken and Jürgen Pech. A certificate from Dr. Jürgen Pech, dated March 1, 2025, will be presented to the buyer. Max Ernst was Lucien Clergue's first collector, buying a photograph of a pond.