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George Grosz
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- George Grosz
- EIN TRAUM (A DREAM) -recto FEINE GESELLSCHAFT (HIGH SOCIETY) - verso
- signed Grosz (lower left) - recto
signed Grosz, dated Berlin 1930 (lower right), titled Ein Traum and stamped with the Nachlass mark - verso - watercolour and pen and ink on paper - recto
pen and ink - verso - 49 by 67cm., 19 1/4 by 26 3/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist (1959)
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1980
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1980
Exhibited
Baden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle, George Grosz, 1957, no. 57
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, sandwiched in the mount. There appear to be remnants of tape to the lower left and lower right of the verso. This work is in good condition. Not examined out of the frame.
Colours: Overall less red in the original but deeper and richer.
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"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."