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Joseph Beuys
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Joseph Beuys
- Kalksteingebirge (Limestone Mountains)
- signed twice and dated 1956 on the reverse of the upper sheet; signed, titled and dated 1956 on the reverse of the lower sheet
- ink, chlorinated iron and milk on paper mounted on paper
- sheet: 21 by 29.7cm.; 8 1/4 by 11 3/4 in.
- overall: 29.8 by 39.9cm.; 11 3/4 by 15 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1956.
Provenance
Franz Joseph and Hans van der Grinten, Kranenburg
Galerie Karsten Greve, Cologne
The Helga and Walther Lauffs Collection, Germany (acquired from the above in 1976)
Galerie Karsten Greve, Cologne
The Helga and Walther Lauffs Collection, Germany (acquired from the above in 1976)
Exhibited
Innsbruck, Galerie im Taxis Palais, Joseph Beuys - Zeichnungen aus der Sammlung Hans und Franz van der Grinten, 1970, no. 28
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum (on long-term loan, 1976-2008)
Krefeld, Kunstmuseen Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Museum Haus Lange, Einzelwerke +Zusammenhänge. Neue Arbeiten in der Sammlung des Kaiser Wilhelm Museums, 1976-77
Krefeld, Kunstmuseen Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Museum Haus Lange, Wahrnehmungen, Aufzeichungen, Mitteilungen. Die Erweiterug des Wirklichkeitsbegriffs in der Kunst der 60er und 70er Jahre, 1979, p. 42, no. 7, illustrated
Leverkusen, Erholungshaus der Bayer AG; Nuremberg, Kunsthalle Nurnberg; Krefeld,Kunstmuseen Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Museum Haus Lange and Museum Haus Esters, Zeichungen 1950-1990 aus dem Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Krefeld und der Sammlung Helga under Walther Lauffs, 1996, no. 8
New York, Zwirner & Wirth, Works on Paper from the Collection of Helga and Walther Lauffs, 2008
London, Hauser & Wirth, Joseph Beuys: Early Works on Paper from the Collection of Helga and Walther Lauffs, 2009
Duisburg, Museum Küppersmühle für Moderne Kunst, Joseph Beuys and Anselm Kiefer: Drawings - Gouaches - Books, 2012
Leeds, Harewood House, In Cloud Country, 2013
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum (on long-term loan, 1976-2008)
Krefeld, Kunstmuseen Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Museum Haus Lange, Einzelwerke +Zusammenhänge. Neue Arbeiten in der Sammlung des Kaiser Wilhelm Museums, 1976-77
Krefeld, Kunstmuseen Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Museum Haus Lange, Wahrnehmungen, Aufzeichungen, Mitteilungen. Die Erweiterug des Wirklichkeitsbegriffs in der Kunst der 60er und 70er Jahre, 1979, p. 42, no. 7, illustrated
Leverkusen, Erholungshaus der Bayer AG; Nuremberg, Kunsthalle Nurnberg; Krefeld,Kunstmuseen Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Museum Haus Lange and Museum Haus Esters, Zeichungen 1950-1990 aus dem Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Krefeld und der Sammlung Helga under Walther Lauffs, 1996, no. 8
New York, Zwirner & Wirth, Works on Paper from the Collection of Helga and Walther Lauffs, 2008
London, Hauser & Wirth, Joseph Beuys: Early Works on Paper from the Collection of Helga and Walther Lauffs, 2009
Duisburg, Museum Küppersmühle für Moderne Kunst, Joseph Beuys and Anselm Kiefer: Drawings - Gouaches - Books, 2012
Leeds, Harewood House, In Cloud Country, 2013
Literature
Gerhard Storck, Joseph Beuys im Kaiser Wilhelm Museum. Bildheft 1, Krefeld 1976, n.p., pl. 8, illustrated
Gerhard Storck, et al., Sammlung Helga und Walther Lauffs im Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Krefeld. Amerikanische und europäische Kunst der sechziger und siebziger Jahre, Krefeld 1983, p. 111, no. 16, illustrated
Alexandra Whitney, Ed.,The Helga and Walther Lauffs Collection, New York 2009, Vol. I, p. 47, illustrated; and Vol. II, pp. 71-72, no. 15, illustrated
Gerhard Storck, et al., Sammlung Helga und Walther Lauffs im Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Krefeld. Amerikanische und europäische Kunst der sechziger und siebziger Jahre, Krefeld 1983, p. 111, no. 16, illustrated
Alexandra Whitney, Ed.,The Helga and Walther Lauffs Collection, New York 2009, Vol. I, p. 47, illustrated; and Vol. II, pp. 71-72, no. 15, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the chlorinated iron appears lighter in the original, with the top sheet warmer in tone and the lower sheet deeper and richer in colour.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The upper sheet is attached verso to the lower sheet in three places along the upper edge. The lower sheet is attached verso to the mount on the upper two corners. The sheet undulates slightly.
"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."