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GEORGE GROSZ | Aufgestützt liegender weiblicher Akt (Reclining Female Nude)
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- George Grosz
- Aufgestützt liegender weiblicher Akt (Reclining Female Nude)
- bearing the George Grosz Nachlass stamp and numbered 5 49 6 on the verso
- pencil on paper
- 50 by 64.8cm., 19 3/4 by 25 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1924.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist, Berlin
Ralph Jentsch, Rome
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2011
Ralph Jentsch, Rome
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2011
Exhibited
Bern & Basel, Galerie Henze & Ketterer, George Grosz, Der Akt 1912-1948, 2006, no. 64, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount at two places along the upper edge and floating in its mount. There are artist pinholes to the centre of the left and right edge. The sheet is gently undulating. The sheet is lightly time stained and there are handling marks to the extreme edges. There is a small repaired nick to the centre of the lower edge (measuring approx 0.5cm.) There is one spot of foxing below the figure to the centre of the lower edge. 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
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Ralph Jentsch.