Lot 318
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EMIL NOLDE | Dschunken in bewegter See (Boats in Choppy Seas)

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description

  • Emil Nolde
  • Dschunken in bewegter See (Boats in Choppy Seas)
  • signed Nolde (lower right)
  • watercolor and brush and ink on paper
  • 28 by 40.2cm.,11 by 15 7/8 in.
  • Executed in 1913.

Provenance

Sale: Grisebach GmbH, Berlin, 31st May 2008, lot 187
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

Hamburg, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Nolde in Hamburg, 2015-16, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue (titled Dschunken vor Hongkong)

Condition

Executed on Japan paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge and floating in the mount. The sheet is slightly undulating due to the application of medium. There is a minor nick to the centre of the lower edge and a minor loss to the sheet in the extreme lower right corner. 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."

Catalogue Note

Dschunken in bewegter See was executed in 1913 during Emil Nolde's sojourn in China and his travels around the South Pacific.

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Dr Manfred Reuther.