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Otto Mueller
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Otto Mueller
- Zwei Frauen (Two Girls)
- Signed Otto Mueller (lower right); signed Mueller (on the verso)
- Crayon, watercolor and pastel on paper
- 13 1/2 by 19 7/8 in.
- 34.2 by 50.4 cm
Provenance
Ralph Harmon Booth, Grosse Pointe, Michigan (acquired in Berlin in the late 1920s)
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper which is float mounted with hinges at all four corners of its verso. There is some remnant of adhesive from a previous mounting in the lower right and lower left corners. There is some minor abrasion at the upper right and upper left corners due to a previous mounting. The sheet is slightly time stained overall, but the pigments remain fresh and bright.
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
Dr. Mario-Andrea von Lüttichau & Dr. Tanja Pirsig-Marshall will include this work in their forthcoming catalogue raisonné.