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George Grosz
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- George Grosz
- Mann mit Hund (Man with a Dog) - RectoJäger (Hunter) - Verso
- Signed Grosz (lower right, recto); stamped with the artist's estate stamp and numbered 2-117-9 (verso)
- Pen and ink on paper
- 19 3/4 by 15 1/2 in.
- 50.2 by 39.4 cm.
- Executed in 1918.
Provenance
Estate of the artist (1959)
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, June 2-4, 1977, lot 529
David U. Neuman, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, London, June 20, 2007, lot 194
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Marlborough Fine Art, George Grosz, 1968, no. 10, illustrated in the catalogue
London, C.D.R. Fine Art at Hamilton's Gallery, German Expressionism, 1986, as 'executed in 1919'
Condition
The work is on heavy paper - card. There are lines of small punctures along the left, right and top edges that are inherent. There are also small pinholes along the outer edge, perhaps from large staples. There is minor surface dirt on the sheet both recto and verso and a small, finger sized patch of dirt along the lower edge of the verso.
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.