Lot 63
  • 63

Hans Hofmann

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Hans Hofmann
  • The Hill
  • signed with initials and dated vii.14.43; inscribed in another hand on the reverse; stamped with the artist's estate stamp on the backing board
  • watercolor, gouache and crayon on paper
  • 17 1/2 by 24 in.
  • 44.5 by 61 cm.

Provenance

André Emmerich Gallery, New York
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago
Acquired by the family of the present owner from the above, circa 1985

Exhibited

Andover, Massachusetts, Phillips Academy, Addison Gallery of American Art, Hans Hofmann, January-February 1948

Literature

Hans Hofmann, Sara T. Weeks & Bartlett H. Hayes, Jr. (ed.), Search for the Real and Other Essays, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967, p. 29, illustrated (incorrectly titled 'Dunes and Sky')

Condition

Not examined out of frame; whole sheet visible. In good condition aside from slight overall discoloration. Diagonal crease upper left and lower left corners. Small bump lower right at edge and lower center at edge. Small abrasion lower right (does not disturb colors). Small tear center right at edge (approx. 1/4-inch). Corners slightly bumped. Appears to be attached to backing at all corners and on sides.
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