Lot 198
  • 198

Gabriele Münter

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Gabriele Münter
  • BLUMENSTILLEBEN MIT ZWEI TONFIGUREN
  • signed with the monogram and dated 4/56 (lower right); stamped with the Nachlass mark on the reverse
  • watercolour, oil and tempera on paper
  • 45.5 by 40.7cm., 17 7/8 by 16in.

Provenance

Sale: Sotheby's, Munich, 8th June 1988, lot 108
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

Cologne, Galerie Orangerie, Gabriele Münter, 1871-1962, 1981, illustrated in the catalogue

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at all four corners. The edges remain visible when framed. Apart from a 0.5cm. nick towards the lower right corner and several pinhead-sized spots of foxing to the sheet, this work is in very 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."