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Lot 24
  • 24

Max Beckmann

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Max Beckmann
  • Frau in der Nacht (H. 175.B.b)
  • Drypoint
  • plate: 245 by 320 mm 9 5/8 by 12 5/8 in
  • sheet: 360 by 560 mm 14 1/4 by 22 1/8 in
Drypoint, 1920, signed in pencil, numbered 13/40 from the edition after steel-facing (there were ten impressions printed before steel-facing), on Japan paper, published by Peter Zingler, Frankfurt, framed

Condition

The print is in good condition, with full margins. There is a 1 by 1/2 inch area of paper loss in the left sheet edge at center. An occasional, unobtrusive crease in the margins, the largest 2 1/2 inches in the bottom left corner. Pale mat-stain and inconspicuous surface soiling in the margins. The verso, with unobtrusive surface soiling and stray an occasional area of stray ink in the margins.
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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