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Lovis Corinth
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Lovis Corinth
- Drei kleine Mädchen (Three Girls)
signed, inscribed and dated Lovis Corinth / Horst 1902 upper right
- oil on canvas
- 100 by 62cm., 39½ by 24½in.
Provenance
E. Prost, Stettin
Sale: Christie's, London, 27 November 1981, lot 118
Literature
Charlotte Berend-Corinth, Lovis Corinth. Die Gemälde, Munich, 1992, no. 242, pp. 90 & 434, illustrated
Condition
The canvas has been relined. There are scattered areas of stable craquelure, notably in the left and right figures' hair, and in the right figure's face. There are some strokes of retouching visible under ultraviolet light along the extreme left, right, and upper edges addressing frame abrasion, and some other minor spots in the hair of the left and and right figures addressing the craquelure, in the central figure's chest, and the face of the right-hand figure. Apart from light surface dirt the work is in overall good condition, and is ready to hang. Held in a decorative, white and gold-painted wooden frame.
"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."
Catalogue Note
The present work was painted in Horst on the Baltic coast upon the suggestion of Eduard Fuchs, artist, scholar, and friend of Corinth's.