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Edvard Munch
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Edvard Munch
- Puberty (W. 186; S. 164)
- Signed Ed. Munch lower right and inscribed lower left
- Etching
- plate: 200 by 163 mm 7 7/8 by 6 3/8 in
- sheet: 388 by 299 mm 15 1/4 by 11 3/4 in
Etching printed in brownish-black, 1902, signed in pencil by the artist, also signed by the printer, Felsing, on wove paper, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition with full margins, aside from pale mat-stain throughout and a few specks of foxing. A few inconspicuous handling creases. A very slight band of skinning, approximately 1/4 inch, at extreme upper sheet edge. The verso with faint ink smudges. A pale streak of soiling at center. A pencil notation at upper left corner, slightly showing through to recto. Very slight skinning from removal of hinges at the upper edge.
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
Always self-conscious about his own sexual depression, Munch’s startling image of a young girl highlighted against a more ominous background is as much a statement about fear and anxiety as it is of awakening.