Lot 127
  • 127

George Grosz 1893 - 1959

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description

  • George Grosz
  • The park bench
  • signed Grosz, l.r.
  • Reed pen, pen and ink and watercolor on paper laid down on board
  • 18 1/4 by 24 1/8 in.
  • 46.4 by 61.3 cm.
  • Executed circa 1933

Provenance

Studio of the artist, Bayside, Long Island, circa 1933
Private collection, Bolton Landing, New York

Condition

in fairly good condition; sheet is laid down on board; faint light-staining overall; some of the rust colors may have oxidized, particularly the area at lower right.
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.
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Catalogue Note

This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonnĂ© of works on paper by George Grosz being prepared by Ralph Jentsch.