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Emil Nolde
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Emil Nolde
- Blumen Stilleben (Still Life with Flowers)
- Signed Nolde. (lower left)
- Watercolor on paper
- 12 7/8 by 18 1/2 in.
- 32.7 by 47 cm
Provenance
Galeria Conkright, Venezuela
Acquired from the above in 1974
Acquired from the above in 1974
Condition
Executed on cream colored wove paper. The sheet is hinged to a window matte at the top two corners. The sheet is slightly dirty with faint staining and minor signs of foxing scattered throughout. Minor crease to the upper right edge, as well as two minor nicks along the bottom right edge. There is staining visible at the bottom left and top corners, due to an adhesive used in a previous mounting. Overall this work is in 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.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
"I loved the flowers and their destiny: shooting up, blooming, radiating, glowing, gladdening, drooping, wilting, and ultimately thrown away and dying. Our human destinies are by no means always so logical or so beautiful."
Emil Nolde, Jahre der Kämpfe, Berlin, 1934, p. 228