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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- MUSIKER UND ZWEI FRAUEN (MUSICIAN AND TWO WOMEN) - rectoZWEI LIEGENDE AKTE (TWO RECLINING NUDES) - verso
- stamped with the Nachlass mark on the verso
brush and ink on paper - recto
charcoal on paper - verso- 35 by 45cm., 13 3/4 by 17 3/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Galerie Ketterer, Lugano (acquired by 1964)
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 22nd May 1981, lot 860
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Galerie Ketterer, Lugano (acquired by 1964)
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 22nd May 1981, lot 860
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Lugano, Galerie Ketterer, Kirchner-Brücke, 1964, no. 58, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Wolfgang Henze-Ketterer, Die Plastik Ernst Ludwig Kirchners, Wichtrach/Bern, 2002, fig. 2, illustrated p. 310
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, taped to the overmount in the top two corners and at the centre of the bottom edge. There are two 1 cm. tears to the centre of the bottom edge and a small nick to the top left corner. There is some discolouration to the upper centre, possibly foxing, and a small spot of foxing to the top left edge. This work is in good condition.
Colours: Recto: the paper tone is brighter and the ink is stronger in the original. Verso: the paper tone is brighter and the pencil lines are stronger in the original.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."