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Emil Nolde
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Emil Nolde
- HERBSTBLUMEN (SONNENBLUME, DAHLIEN, RITTERSPORN) (AUTUMN FLOWERS, SUNFLOWER, DAHLIAS, DELPHINIUM)
- signed Nolde (lower right)
- watercolour on paper
- 36.5 by 45.8cm., 14 3/8 by 18in.
Provenance
Galerie Ferdinand Möller, Berlin
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner in October 1936
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner in October 1936
Condition
Executed on thin Japan paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at the top two corners, floating in the mount. The upper and lower edges are uneven. There is a 2 by 4cm. area of paper infill below the centre of the upper edge and a 2cm. repaired tear running across the lower right corner, both visible under UV light. There is a 4cm. incised line to the centre lower edge. Apart from some light flattened creases mainly towards the lower left corner and some minor surface dirt, this work is in good condition.
Colours: The reds and pinks are more muted and the greens are deeper in the original.
"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."