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Richard Müller
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Richard Müller
- Ritter und Mädchen (The Knight and the Girl)
- oil on board
- 67 by 91cm., 26¼ by 36in.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist (stamp on the reverse)
Private collection, Munich
Private collection, Munich
Exhibited
Leipzig, Museum der bildenden Künste, Die Schöne und das Biest, Richard Müller & Mel Ramos & Wolfgang Joop, 2013-14, illustrated in the catalogue (incorrectly catalogued as oil on canvas)
Literature
Corinna Wodarz, Symbol und Eros: die Bildwelten Richard Mü̈llers (1874-1954): mit dem Katalog des Gesamtwerks, Göttingen, 2002, fig. 201, (M1919/07)
Condition
The board is flat and even. There is a horizontal joint line running in the centre of the board (patched on the reverse) and a faint horizontal superficial scratch in the upper right corner. Ultra-violet light reveals a stroke of retouching along the aforementioned joint and some fine scattered lines notably in the girl's hair and in the background in the upper left and upper right. The work is overall in good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
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"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
Painted in 1919.
Having studied under Max Klinger, Richard Müller was appointed Professor at the Dresden Academy of Art at the age of 26 and became one of the leading figures of the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) movement.
Set in a deserted landscape, the present work depicts the encounter between a full armoured knight and a girl holding a fig’s leaf, while a skeleton in the far left seems to be occupied digging his own grave. The scene is embedded with surreal elements, creating a feeling of an immersive and eerie space out of this world.
Having studied under Max Klinger, Richard Müller was appointed Professor at the Dresden Academy of Art at the age of 26 and became one of the leading figures of the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) movement.
Set in a deserted landscape, the present work depicts the encounter between a full armoured knight and a girl holding a fig’s leaf, while a skeleton in the far left seems to be occupied digging his own grave. The scene is embedded with surreal elements, creating a feeling of an immersive and eerie space out of this world.