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Franz Marc
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Franz Marc
- Wäscherin mit Kind (Washerwoman with Child)
- Oil on board
- 19 x 13 1/2 inches
- 48.2 by 34.3 cm
Provenance
Sale: Munich, Neue Künstlervereinigung München, March, 1911
Adolf & Adeline Erbslöh, Munich (acquired at the above sale and until at least 1936)
Curt Valentin (Buchholz Gallery), New York (acquired in 1952)
Adolf & Adeline Erbslöh, Munich (acquired at the above sale and until at least 1936)
Curt Valentin (Buchholz Gallery), New York (acquired in 1952)
Exhibited
Minneapolis Art Institute, n.d.
New York, Valentin Gallery, Closing Exhibition, 1955, no. 102
New York, Valentin Gallery, Closing Exhibition, 1955, no. 102
Literature
Franz Marc, Merkbuch, no. 71, mentioned p. 37
Alois J. Schardt, Franz Marc, Berlin, 1936, no. 1-1911-10
Klaus Lankheit, Franz Marc, Katalog der Werke, Cologne, 1970, no. 120
Annegret Hoberg & Isabelle Jansen, Franz Marc, The Complete Works, Volume 1: The Oil Paintings, London, 2004, no. 114, illustrated p. 129
Alois J. Schardt, Franz Marc, Berlin, 1936, no. 1-1911-10
Klaus Lankheit, Franz Marc, Katalog der Werke, Cologne, 1970, no. 120
Annegret Hoberg & Isabelle Jansen, Franz Marc, The Complete Works, Volume 1: The Oil Paintings, London, 2004, no. 114, illustrated p. 129
Condition
Panel is sound. Some minor paint shrinkage just to the left of woman's face, directly above her head, and below her right hand. Small pin-dots of surface loss at center of lower right quadrant as well as a few around the top and just above figure's head. There are some spots of surface dirt in the upper left quadrant. Under UV light a thick layer of varnish is difficult to read through but no inpainting is apparent. This work is in good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
According to Annegret Hoberg and Isabelle Jansen, the authors of the artist's catalogue raisonné, the present work is a free interpretation by Marc of a postcard image of a painting by Honoré Daumier that was from the collection of the Musée de Louvre, which has been at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris since 1986 (see fig. 1).
Figure 1 Honoré Daumier, La blanchisseuse, 1863-64, oil on panel, Musée d'Orsay