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Erich Heckel
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Erich Heckel
- LESENDE FRAU (SIDDI HECKEL) (WOMAN READING (SIDDI HECKEL))
- signed Erich Heckel and dated 16 (lower right)
- pencil on paper
- 43.5 by 34.8cm., 17 1/8 by 13 5/8 in.
Provenance
Dr Helmut Beck, Stuttgart
Acquired by the present owner in 2002
Acquired by the present owner in 2002
Exhibited
Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie, Neuere Kunst aus württembergischem Privatbesitz: I. Klassische Moderne, 1973, no. 47, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at three points along the upper and lower edges, floating in the mount. There are artist's pinholes to all four corners and to the upper right and left edges. There is a 1cm. tear to the centre of the upper edge (visible in the catalogue illustration), a flattened crease running down the centre of the right edge and a faint flattened crease running horizontally across the upper centre of the sheet. Apart from a few minor nicks and tears to the periphery of the sheet, 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."