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GEORGE GROSZ | Nachtlokal (Nightclub)
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- George Grosz
- Nachtlokal (Nightclub)
- Signed Grosz (lower right); titled (lower left); titled, inscribed No 17 and with the atelier stamp (on the verso)
- Watercolor, brush and ink and pen and ink on paper
- 18 1/8 by 23 in.
- 46 by 58.4 cm
- Executed circa 1925.
Provenance
Billy Rose Foundation, New York (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, May 4, 1967, lot 35)
Alan Polkes, United States (acquired at the above sale and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, May 6, 1970, lot 39)
Harold Jacobs, United States (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Christie’s, New York, May 16, 1990, lot 132
William Louis-Dreyfus, Mt. Kisco, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired by the Louis-Dreyfus Family Collections by inheritance from the above in 2016
Alan Polkes, United States (acquired at the above sale and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, May 6, 1970, lot 39)
Harold Jacobs, United States (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Christie’s, New York, May 16, 1990, lot 132
William Louis-Dreyfus, Mt. Kisco, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired by the Louis-Dreyfus Family Collections by inheritance from the above in 2016
Exhibited
New York, New York Studio School, George Grosz: Works on Paper, 1913-1925, 2013, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet has been hinged at two places long the top edge of its verso. There are two artist's pinholes to the upper right corner. Titled on the verso by another hand. The left and top edges are unevenly cut. There is a slight undulation to the sheet as inherent with the application of the medium. The sheet is unevenly time stained. A few scattered nicks to the extreme edges. There is a repaired tear extending from the center of the right edge which measures approximately two inches in length. A few minor scattered stains to the sheet. 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.
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
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Ralph Jentsch.