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Christian Schad
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Christian Schad
- SELBSTPORTRÄT (SELF-PORTRAIT)
- signed Schad (lower right) and titled (lower left)
- pen and ink on paper
- 21.2 by 16.3cm., 8 3/8 by 6 3/8 in.
Provenance
Carl Laszlo, Basel
Barry Friedman Ltd., New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1986
Barry Friedman Ltd., New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1986
Exhibited
Berlin, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Christian Schad Retrospektive, 1980, no. 123, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Carl Laszlo, Christian Schad, Basel, 1972, illustrated p. 203
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the overmount along the top edge. There are remnants of framing tape to the centre of the right edge of the verso. There is a pinhead-sized area of paper skinning to the upper right corner of the verso. Apart from some very minor handling marks and studio dirt, this work is in 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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
The present work, typical of Schad's œuvre from the late 1920s, is one of only three known self-portraits on paper.