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KÄTHE KOLLWITZ | Zwei Studien einer Arbeiterfrau (Two Studies of a Peasant Woman)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Käthe Kollwitz
- Zwei Studien einer Arbeiterfrau (Two Studies of a Peasant Woman)
- signed Käthe Kollwitz and dated 1910 (lower right)
- charcoal on paper
- 62.4 by 48cm., 24 1/2 by 18 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1910.
Provenance
Sale: Gutekunst und Klipstein, Bern, Auction 93, 1958, lot 261
Alexander von der Becke und Sohn, Munich (acquired by 1967)
Sale: Kornfeld, Bern, 19th June 1985, lot 356
Artemis Fine Arts, London
Private Collection, United Kingdom (acquired from the above in the 1980s)
A gift from the above to the present owner
Alexander von der Becke und Sohn, Munich (acquired by 1967)
Sale: Kornfeld, Bern, 19th June 1985, lot 356
Artemis Fine Arts, London
Private Collection, United Kingdom (acquired from the above in the 1980s)
A gift from the above to the present owner
Exhibited
Munich, Galerie von der Becke, Käthe Kollwitz, Eine Ausstellung zum 100. Geburtstag, 1967, no. 23
Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie, Die Zeichnerin Käthe Kollwitz, Ausstellung zum 100. Geburtstag, 1967, no. 46
Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie, Die Zeichnerin Käthe Kollwitz, Ausstellung zum 100. Geburtstag, 1967, no. 46
Literature
Otto Nagel, Käthe Kollwitz Die Handzeichnungen, Berlin, 1972, no. 589, illustrated p. 305
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and floating in its mount. The sheet is lightly time stained and the edges are deckled. There are a number of small artist's pin holes running along the centre of the left edge and upper and lower corners. The lower edge has a small tear to the sheet measuring approx 1cm. There are a few scattered spots of foxing predominantly to the upper half of the work. Overall this work is in good condition.
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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."