Lot 144
  • 144

Emil Nolde

Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description

  • Emil Nolde
  • Gotteskoog
  • signed Nolde (lower right)
  • watercolour on paper
  • 35.5 by 47cm., 14 by 18 1/2 in.

Provenance

Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 5th-7th June 1975, lot 1374
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

Maryland, Baltimore Museum of Arts (on loan prior to 1975)

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the board with tape in all four corners and floating in the mount. The edges of the sheet are slightly unevenly cut. There is some paper skinning to the lower left corner and some flattened creases to the upper left and lower right corner. There are some minor isolated nicks to the paper surface, the most noticeable of which is to the blue pigment in the lower right quadrant. The pigments appear to have faded very slightly. 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. 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."