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Gerhard Marcks
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gerhard Marcks
- Hererofrau (Woman of the Herero Tribe)
- Inscribed with the artist's monogram
- Bronze
- Height: 44 1/2 in.
- 113 cm
Provenance
Galerie Rudolph Hoffman, Hamburg
Otto Gerson Gallery, New York
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, December 8-9, 1965, lot 11
Mr. & Mrs. Donald S. Gilmore, Michigan (acquired at the above sale)
Gifted from the above
Otto Gerson Gallery, New York
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, December 8-9, 1965, lot 11
Mr. & Mrs. Donald S. Gilmore, Michigan (acquired at the above sale)
Gifted from the above
Exhibited
Kalamazoo, Michigan, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, German Expressionist Art in Western Michigan Collections, 1979, no. 47
Literature
Gerhard Marcks-Recent Sculpture (exhibition catalogue), New York, Fine Arts Associates Gallery, 1958, no. 14, illustration of another cast n.p.
Günter Busch, Gerhard Marcks: Das Plastiche Werk, Frankfurt am Main, 1977, no. 637, illustrations of another cast fig. 57 & p. 382
Gerhard Marcks Retrospektive (exhibition catalogue), Gerhard Marcks-Stiftung, Bremen, 1989, no. 312, illustration of another cast p. 311
Günter Busch, Gerhard Marcks: Das Plastiche Werk, Frankfurt am Main, 1977, no. 637, illustrations of another cast fig. 57 & p. 382
Gerhard Marcks Retrospektive (exhibition catalogue), Gerhard Marcks-Stiftung, Bremen, 1989, no. 312, illustration of another cast p. 311
Condition
Chocolate brown patina. There is some uneveness and scoring in the surface, due primarily to the design and casting process, as well as some minor surface nicks and scratches. There is some surface dirt and accretions; overall very 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.