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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- Akrobatischer Tanz. - Tanzgruppe, Mann maskiert (Gercken 436; Dube H.180)
- woodcut
- image: 221 by 332mm 8 3/4 by 13 1/8 in
- sheet: 341 by 435mm 13 1/2 by 17 1/8 in
Woodcut, 1910, the second (final) state, signed in pencil, inscribed 'Eigendruck', one of eight impressions cited by Gercken, on handmade paper
Provenance
Ex coll. Kunstverein Jena (donated by the artist as Botho-Graef-Stiftung in 1918) (L. 4337, the Kunstverein Jena inventory number 'No 19' inscribed in pencil verso); deaccessioned from the Kunstverein Jena in 1937 (EK 13084); acquired in 1939 by Bernhard A. Böhmer, Güstrow; Galerie Vömel, Düsseldorf; acquired on 6 January 1940 from the above; thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
With full margins, in good condition, with traces of pale fox marks visible upon close inspection, the sheet edges with some minor surface soiling, flattened creases at top, and a short tear at right edge towards centre (measuring 5mm), the artist's monogram stamp on the verso blurred, unframed. (Unidentified initials inscribed in pencil lower right verso.)
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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. 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."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Professor Dr. Günther Gercken for his assistance in cataloguing this lot. Professor Gercken is currently preparing the new catalogue raisonné of prints by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, the fourth volume of which has just been published.