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George Grosz
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- George Grosz
- Soak the Rich
- Stamped with the estate stamp and numbered 4/67/10 (verso); titled Soak the Rich (on the verso)
- India ink and pencil on paper
- 18 by 23 1/2 in.
- 45.7 by 59 cm
Provenance
Artist's Studio, Bayside, Long Island, 1935
Estate of the artist, 1959
Collection of 7-Eleven, Inc.
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 2000, lot 957
Private Collection, New York (sold: Sotheby's, New York, September 13, 2006, lot 91)
Private Collection, London
Estate of the artist, 1959
Collection of 7-Eleven, Inc.
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 2000, lot 957
Private Collection, New York (sold: Sotheby's, New York, September 13, 2006, lot 91)
Private Collection, London
Condition
Very good condition; not laid down; affixed to board periodically along edges; pin holes in four corners. Small dot of foxing under "c" in "rich"; paper appeard to have been rubbed in upper left quadrant; there are areas of pencil (and possibly erasure marks) visible under and around ink.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.