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Käthe Kollwitz
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Käthe Kollwitz
- Tod, Frau Und Kind (Knesebeck 108 XI c)
- Etching, drypoint and soft ground
- 404 by 407 mm 15 7/8 by 16 in
- sheet 683 by 566 mm 26 7/8 by 22 3/8 in
Etching and drypoint with imprint of laid paper, 1918, Knesebeck's 11th state (of 15), signed in pencil and inscribed 'unfertige Arbeit', numbered 47/50, also signed by the printer Felsing, on heavy wove paper, published by Emil Richter, Berlin
Condition
With full margins, in generally good condition. Foxing, light surface soiling and several one to three centimeter tears and creases at the sheet edges. The verso with scattered fox marks, surface soiling concentrated in the center of the sheet and the remnants of hinges in the top corners.
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.