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George Grosz
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- George Grosz
- Liegende Nackte (Reclining Nude)
- Signed Grosz and dated '39 (lower left)
- Graphite on paper laid down on card
- 15 5/8 by 23 1/4 in.
- 36.7 by 59 cm
Provenance
The artist's studio, Douglaston, London Island
Associated American Artists, New York
Private Collection, New York (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, May 11, 1955, lot 20)
Joseph Goukassow, New York (and sold from the estate: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, May 27, 1976, lot 249)
Brewster Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above in 1978
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper laid down on card. Artist's pinholes on all four corners and at centers of right, left, and bottom edges. Faint quarter-inch mat stain around perimeter of sheet; sheet time-darkened overall. Half-inch repaired tear near lower left corner; 1 centimeter repaired tear at center right edge. Minor surface dirt scattered around extreme edges. Otherwise fine; line is very strong. Overall, work is in good condition.
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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.