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George Grosz
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- George Grosz
- Strassenszene, Berlin, Jugendzeit, Quallen (Street Scene, Berlin, Youth, Jellyfish)
- Signed Grosz (lower right); numbered No 16 and inscribed Quallen (lower left); signed George Grosz, numbered No 1 and inscribed 11 Cassierer and Jugendzeit (on the verso)
- Watercolor and pen and ink on paper
- 19 3/4 by 28 1/8 in.
- 50.2 by 71.6 cm
Provenance
The artist's studio, Berlin
Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, Berlin
Oscar F. Mayer, Chicago (acquired from the above at the Chicago exhibition in 1931)
Thence by descent
Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, Berlin
Oscar F. Mayer, Chicago (acquired from the above at the Chicago exhibition in 1931)
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Berlin, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, George Grosz, 1926, no. 6 (titled Jugendzeit)
Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Eleventh International Exhibition: Watercolors, Pastels, Drawings, Monotypes and Miniatures, 1931, no. 104
Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Eleventh International Exhibition: Watercolors, Pastels, Drawings, Monotypes and Miniatures, 1931, no. 104
Condition
Exececuted on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is held in place using transparent tabs at the upper right and lower left corners. A close inspection reveals a faint flattened crease running parallel with the lower edge as well as a tiny flattened crease running diagonally across the tip of the lower right corner with an associated tear which are not visible when framed. The extreme tip of the upper left corner is missing and there are seven artist's pinholes around the edges which are also not visible when framed. There is a 3/4 inch restored tear running horizontally from the upper right edge. Apart from some light time-staining, this work is in 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.
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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.