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August Macke
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- August Macke
- STRASSE IN HILTERFINGEN (STREET IN HILTERFINGEN)
- watercolour and pen and ink on paper
- 39.3 by 26.8cm., 15 1/2 by 10 1/2 in.
Provenance
Hugo Stinnes, Cologne (acquired by 1918)
Sale: Gutekunst & Klipstein, Bern, 20th-22nd June 1938, lot 694
Reins, Berlin (acquired in 1938)
Dr Leopold Reidemeister, Cologne
Galerie Wilhelm Grosshennig, Düsseldorf
Spriestersbach, Aachen (acquired by 1956)
Galerie Wilhelm Grosshennig, Düsseldorf (acquired by 1965)
Acquired from the above by the late owner on 13th May 1971
Sale: Gutekunst & Klipstein, Bern, 20th-22nd June 1938, lot 694
Reins, Berlin (acquired in 1938)
Dr Leopold Reidemeister, Cologne
Galerie Wilhelm Grosshennig, Düsseldorf
Spriestersbach, Aachen (acquired by 1956)
Galerie Wilhelm Grosshennig, Düsseldorf (acquired by 1965)
Acquired from the above by the late owner on 13th May 1971
Exhibited
Cologne, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Das junge Rheinland, 1918
Munich, Haus der Kunst, Der Blaue Reiter, 1949, no. 199
Basel, Kunsthalle Basel, Der Blaue Reiter 1908-1914, Kandinsky, Marc, Macke, Klee, Wegbereiter und Zeitgenossen, 1950, no. 237
Bielefeld, Städtisches Kunsthaus Bielefeld, Macke, Aquarell-Ausstellung, 1957, no. 365, illustrated in the catalogue
Düsseldorf, Galerie Wilhelm Grosshennig, Deutsche und französische Kunstwerke des 20. Jahrhunderts, 1965-66, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Munich, Haus der Kunst, Der Blaue Reiter, 1949, no. 199
Basel, Kunsthalle Basel, Der Blaue Reiter 1908-1914, Kandinsky, Marc, Macke, Klee, Wegbereiter und Zeitgenossen, 1950, no. 237
Bielefeld, Städtisches Kunsthaus Bielefeld, Macke, Aquarell-Ausstellung, 1957, no. 365, illustrated in the catalogue
Düsseldorf, Galerie Wilhelm Grosshennig, Deutsche und französische Kunstwerke des 20. Jahrhunderts, 1965-66, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Gustav Vriesen, August Macke, Stuttgart, 1957, no. 365, illustrated p. 292
Ursula Heiderich, August Macke Aquarelle, Werkverzeichnis, Ostfildern-Ruit, 1997, no. 376, illustrated p. 307
Ursula Heiderich, August Macke Aquarelle, Werkverzeichnis, Ostfildern-Ruit, 1997, no. 376, illustrated p. 307
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in the top two corners. Apart from some light time staining to all four edges, probably due to previous mounting, and a small 0.5cm. repaired tear to the centre of the upper edge, 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."