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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- LIEGENDER WEIBLICHER AKT MIT KATZE (RECLINING FEMALE NUDE WITH CAT) - rectoWEISSE KATZE (WHITE CAT) - verso
- stamped with the Nachlass mark and inscribed Weisse Katze on the verso
- watercolour and charcoal on paper - recto
charcoal on paper - verso - 48.9 by 60.3cm., 19 1/4 by 23 3/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich (acquired from the above on 30th December 1966)
Eugène Thaw, New York
Leonard Hutton Galleries, New York (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 29th April 1969, lot 21)
Private Collection (purchased at the above sale)
Vesti Trust, Boston
Acquired from the above by the late owner in June 1979
Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich (acquired from the above on 30th December 1966)
Eugène Thaw, New York
Leonard Hutton Galleries, New York (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 29th April 1969, lot 21)
Private Collection (purchased at the above sale)
Vesti Trust, Boston
Acquired from the above by the late owner in June 1979
Exhibited
New York, Leonard Hutton Galleries, Fauves and Expressionists, 1968, no. 50
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount at the top two corners. There is a slight mount stain at the edges and a small stain towards the right hand side above her thigh. The edges are slightly unevenly cut in places and there are two supported tears at the foot, one supported tear on the left and two supported tears at the top edge. Apart from a flattened crease to the lower right, and some light surface dirt to the image on the verso, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
"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."
"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."