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Emil Nolde
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Emil Nolde
- DER ALTE (THE OLD MAN)
- indistinctly signed Nolde (lower right)
- watercolour and gouache on paper
- 21.5 by 14.4cm., 8 1/2 by 5 3/4 in.
Provenance
Ada & Emil Nolde, Seebüll
Private Collection, New York
Fischer Fine Arts Ltd., London
Acquired from the above by the late owner in April 1981
Exhibited
Boston, Boston Museum of Fine Arts; New York, M. Knoedler & Co.; Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art (and travelling), Unpainted Pictures, 1966, no. 37
San Francisco, Modernism, Art of the 20th Century: German Expressionism, 1981
San Francisco, Modernism, Art of the 20th Century: German Expressionism, 1981
Condition
Executed on Japan paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at the top two corners, floating in the mount. There is a small flattened crease to the lower right corner. There is a small spot of paper skinning to the lower left corner. Apart from some slight undulation along the top edge, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate although warmer and more subtle in the original.
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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."