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Edvard Munch
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Edvard Munch
- Two Human Beings (The Lonely Ones) (W. 13; S. 20)
- Signed Edv. Munch lower right and inscribed lower left
- Drypoint, 6th state of 6
- plate: 169 by 230 mm 6 5/8 by 9 in
- sheet: 317 by 459 mm 12 1/2 by 18 in
Drypoint printed in brownish-black, 1894, a very fine impression printed with plate tone with rich burr, signed in pencil, also signed by the printer, Felsing, on wove paper, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, aside from a few minor creases in the upper right margin corner. The upper left margin corner with minor crease. A one inch vertical creases at the periphery of the left margin. (Three miniscule imperfections in the paper, well away from the image.) A few extremely minor handling creases. The verso 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
Unlike most of the artist’s graphic works, The Lonely Ones cannot be associated with any existing painting (the one painting titled Two Human Beings, was lost at sea in 1901). Nevertheless, the image stands as one of Munch’s greatest achievements in depicting the dichotomy of two people being close together physically, yet very much apart. With little information to the viewer, Munch conveys a tremendously complex and evocative yet elusive message of alienation, which later became a theme for many subsequent artists who struggled with the consequences of the Industrial Revolution and rise of the modern city.