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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- Halbakt eines jungen Mädchens (Mädchen-Halbakt) (Semi-nude young girl (Girl semi-nude)) - recto Skizze eines auf den Knien Liegenden weiblichen Aktes (Sketch of a female nude lying on her knees) - verso
- signed EL Kirchner and numbered 04 (lower right recto)
- watercolour and wax crayon on card - recto
pencil on card - verso - 43 by 34.7cm., 16 7/8 by 13 5/8 in.
Provenance
Dr Frederic Bauer Collection (until 1952)
Sale: Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett - Roman Norbert Ketterer, Stuttgart, 26th November 1953, lot 1853
Galerie Wilhelm Grosshennig, Düsseldorf (acquired in 1954)
Josef Esser, Düsseldorf (acquired in 1954)
Sonja Niehues, Nordhorn
Private Collection, Europe
Sale: Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett - Roman Norbert Ketterer, Stuttgart, 26th November 1953, lot 1853
Galerie Wilhelm Grosshennig, Düsseldorf (acquired in 1954)
Josef Esser, Düsseldorf (acquired in 1954)
Sonja Niehues, Nordhorn
Private Collection, Europe
Exhibited
Munich, Haus der Kunst & travelling in Germany, E.L. Kirchner - Paintings and graphics from the F. Bauer collection, Davos, 1952-53, no. 38
Condition
Executed on cream wove card, not laid down, attached to the overmount at the upper edge, and upper left and right edges. There is a horizontal crease to the centre of the work with associated discolouration.
Recto: There are a few thin creases to the extreme lower left corner, and a tiny tear to the lower left edge. The paper is slightly time-stained and there are a few fox marks.
Verso: The paper is time-stained with scattered marks of discolouration throughout. There are a few minor creases to the upper right corner and there is some paper rubbing at the edge of the upper centre, possibly due to previous glue.
This work is in overall 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."