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KARL HOFER | Schlafendes Mädchen (Sleeping Girl)
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Karl Hofer
- Schlafendes Mädchen (Sleeping Girl)
- signed with the artist's monogram (towards lower right)
- pen and ink on paper
- 52 by 39.5cm., 20 1/2 by 15 1/2 in.
- Executed circa 1930-31.
Provenance
Galerie Orangerie, Cologne
Private Collection, Hessen
Thole Rotermund Kunsthandel, Hamburg
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2013
Private Collection, Hessen
Thole Rotermund Kunsthandel, Hamburg
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2013
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two places at the upper edge and floating. The upper and left edges are deckled and there are some small nicks to the left edge. There is a further small nick to the upper right corner. There are some very minor small spots of foxing to the background. Overall, this work is in very 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."
"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
The present work is recorded as number 949 in the unpublished Catalogue raisonné of Karl Hofer's Works on Paper by Karl Bernhard Wohlert, held in the Karl Hofer Archive at Van Ham Fine Art Auctioneers | Van Ham Art Estate.