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Emil Nolde
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Emil Nolde
- Schildkröte (Turtle)
- signed Nolde (lower right)
- watercolour on paper
- 35.6 by 47cm., 14 by 18 1/2 in.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 23rd April 1979, lot 632
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann (purchased at the above sale; sale: Christie's, London, Dr. Anton C.R. Dreesmann Collection, 9th April 2002, lot 155)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann (purchased at the above sale; sale: Christie's, London, Dr. Anton C.R. Dreesmann Collection, 9th April 2002, lot 155)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Munich, Galerie Thomas, Emil Nolde, 2012, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Emil Nolde, Reisen - Ächtung - Befreiung 1919-1946, Cologne, 1994, illustrated p. 175
Condition
Executed on Japan paper, not laid down, t-hinged to the mount at the upper two corners. The upper and right edges are deckled. The sheet is slightly time-stained and there are spots of foxing in places. There is a brown stain with associated paper loss to the upper left corner, visible in the catalogue illustration. There are a few flattened creases to the left edge and upper right corner, related to the hinging process. There is a horizontal crease running along the upper edge. Otherwise 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."