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Emil Nolde
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Emil Nolde
- Kopf einer frau (Head of a woman)
- Signed Nolde. (lower right)
- Watercolor on paper
- 18 1/2 by 14 in.
- 47 by 35.6 cm
Provenance
Langhagen & Harnisch, Hamburg
Acquired before 1959
Exhibited
Cambridge, Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1959
Cambridge, Fogg Art Museum, 1961
Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. M. Warburg, 1965
Literature
Emil Nolde, Welt und Heimat (1913-1919), vol. 4, Cologne, 2002
Ingried Brügger, Johann G. Prinz von Hohenzollern & Manfred Reuther, Emil Nolde und die Südsee, Munich, 2001
Condition
Executed on cream colored japan paper. Taped to window mat at uppre corners on verso. Left edge of sheet is deckled. Nail head sized repair just to left of nose. Sheet is somewhat time darkened with scattered fox marks, most concentrated in upper register. Colors remain very bright and fresh. Work is in fairly 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.