Lot 381
  • 381

ALBERT BIRKLE | Schächer (Felon)

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description

  • Albert Birkle
  • Schächer (Felon)
  • signed A. Birkle and dated 4.21 19 (towards lower right)
  • charcoal on paper
  • 47 by 39.4cm., 18 1/2 by 15 1/2 in.
  • Executed in April 1921.

Provenance

Neue Münchner Galerie Dr. Hiepe, Munich (acquired by the late 1970s or early 1980s)
Sale: Van Ham Kunstauktionen, Cologne, 29th November 2012, lot 13
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Sylvia Kraker, Albert Birkle 1900-1986 (PhD dissertation), 1992, no. 636

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the mount at all four corners. The sheet is slightly time-stained. The lower edge of the sheet is slightly unevenly cut. There are four artist's pin-holes to the sheet; to the centre of the upper edge; towards the lower part of the left edge; close to the signature; towards the centre of the right 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."

Catalogue Note

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 135.