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ALBERT BIRKLE | Rugbyspiel (Rugby Game)
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Albert Birkle
- Rugbyspiel (Rugby Game)
- signed A. Birkle (lower right); signed Albert Birkle and titled on the reverse
- pastel on board
- 41 by 81.5cm., 16 1/8 by 32in.
- Executed in 1927.
Provenance
Galerie Heinze, Salzburg
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Munich, Neue Münchner Galerie Dr. Hiepe, Albert Birkle. 150 Werke von 1916-1980, 1982
Salzburg, Museum Carolino Augusteum; Kißlegg, Museum Expressiver Realismus & Rottweil, Dominikanermuseum, Albert Birkle, 2001, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Salzburg, Museum Carolino Augusteum; Kißlegg, Museum Expressiver Realismus & Rottweil, Dominikanermuseum, Albert Birkle, 2001, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Sylvia Kraker, Albert Birkle 1900-1986 (PhD dissertation), 1992, no. 629
Condition
The board is stable. The corners of the board are slightly scuffed and there are minor nicks in places to the extreme edges, none of which are visible when framed. There is some frame rubbing along the left edge and some light surface scratches (approximately 2cm. long) towards the upper right corner. There is a small water stain to the upper part of the left edge (approximately 4cm. in diameter). There are scattered pinholes, the two most prominent of which are to the rugby players at the centre of the composition. There is a small scratch to the leg at the far right and a minor surface nick to the background in the lower left quadrant. This work is in overall 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
This work was executed in 1927 in the run up to the exhibition of the Berlin Secession in collaboration with the Museum für Leibesübungen. It was created for a mural design for the museum which was ultimately never realised.
We would like to thank Roswita and Victor Pontzen, Archive Albert Birkle, Salzburg, for their assistance in the cataloguing of this lot. This work will be included in their forthcoming catalogue raisonné under the number 792.
We would like to thank Roswita and Victor Pontzen, Archive Albert Birkle, Salzburg, for their assistance in the cataloguing of this lot. This work will be included in their forthcoming catalogue raisonné under the number 792.