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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- Zwei Frauen (G. 681; D. 259)
- lithograph
- image: 424 by 316mm 16 5/8 by 12 1/2 in
- sheet: 518 by 419mm 20 3/8 by 16 1/2 in
Lithograph printed in black and orange, 1914, a rich, textured impression of this very rare print, signed in pencil, one of only two known impressions printed in colours cited by Gercken, on smooth, sturdy cream wove paper
Provenance
Ex coll. 'Unverkäuflich E. L. Kirchner' stamp verso (indicating this impression was kept for the artist's personal collection); Ernst Ludwig Kirchner with his estate stamp verso (L1570b), inscribed in ink L 225 I; sold Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett 20. Auktion, November 1954, no. 1256; Ernesto Blohm, Caracas
Exhibited
Bielefeld, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Richard Kaselowsky-Haus, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner aus Privatbesitz, 1969, no. 132
Condition
With wide (slightly uneven) margins, in good, fresh condition apart from a 2.5cm horizontal tear at the right sheet edge (well away from the subject) with a few associated broken creases, a tiny spot of surface soiling in the left margin, very slight scuffing in the margins visible in a raking light, a few slight handling marks at the edges of the sheet and further slight handling marks and surface soiling verso, a small cluster of foxing in the left margin verso, remains of previous hinging tape at the upper corners verso, unframed.
"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."
"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
This is one of two known impressions printed with orange; the other impression is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington. Gercken also cites three impressions in black: one in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, another in a private collection in Bremen and a third that sold at Kliptstein and Kornfeld in 1958 (whereabouts unknown)
We are grateful to Professor Dr. Günther Gercken for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.