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George Grosz
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- George Grosz
- Small Driftwood
- Signed Grosz (lower right); signed George Grosz (on the reverse); signed George Grosz (on the stretcher)
- Oil on canvas
- 13 1/4 by 19 1/8 in.
- 33.6 by 48.5 cm
Provenance
Vera Lazuk Gallery, Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Acquired from the above in 1959
Acquired from the above in 1959
Exhibited
Cold Spring Harbor, New York, Vera Lazuk Gallery, George Grosz. A Retrospective Show, 1959, no. 6
Literature
Dorothy Grafly, "George Grosz - Painter and Prophet," in American Artist, vol. XIII, no. 3, issue 123, March, 1959, illustrated p. 22
George Grosz on Long Island (exhibition catalogue), The Heckscher Museum, Huntington, Long Island, 1959, illustrated p. 10
Birgit Möckel, "George Grosz in Amerika, 1932-1959," in Europäische, Hochshulshriften, Reihe XXVII, Kunstgeschichte, v. CCCX, no. 74, illustrated p. 264
George Grosz on Long Island (exhibition catalogue), The Heckscher Museum, Huntington, Long Island, 1959, illustrated p. 10
Birgit Möckel, "George Grosz in Amerika, 1932-1959," in Europäische, Hochshulshriften, Reihe XXVII, Kunstgeschichte, v. CCCX, no. 74, illustrated p. 264
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. The canvas is not lined. The surface is nicely textured and the impasto has been well preserved. Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent.
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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.