- 67
George Grosz
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- George Grosz
- A Boy Grows Older
- Signed Grosz (lower right), titled and numbered 12 A Boy Grows older (lower center) and again faintly (lower left); numbered L. Nr. 703, stamped with the Nachlass stamp and numbered 7 76 5, dated 1937, and inscribed Illustration für Esquire (verso)
- Reed pen and India ink over pencil on paper
- 23 1/4 by 18 1/2 in.
- 59.1 by 46 cm
- Executed in 1937.
Provenance
Studio of the artist, Douglaston, Long Island, 1937
George Grosz Estate, 1959
Galerie Coppens, Brussels
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1997.
George Grosz Estate, 1959
Galerie Coppens, Brussels
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1997.
Literature
Morley Callaghan, "A Boy Grows Older," in Esquire, December 1937, illustrated p. 88
Condition
The medium is reed pen and ink over pencil on paper. The work is in good overall condition. There are some pressed out hard creases in the corners, and some handling creases, mostly also pressed out, throughout. There are pinholes in all four corners, and there are a few minor nicks along the upper left edge and one small 1/4 in. tear in the center right edge, note visible in the current matting. There are two tiny accretions at the extreme top edge. The media are strong and fresh and the work presents very well.
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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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.