Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Estate of the artist
Private Collection, New York (sale: Sotheby's, London, 5th December 1973, lot 199)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 2nd July 1975, lot 222


This work is listed in the Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Archives, Wichtrach/Bern.

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount along all four edges, floating in the mount. There are paper remnants to all four corners of the reverse of the sheet, probably due to previous mounting. There are two nailhead-sized spots of staining to the lower right quadrant and some further specks towards the lower edge. There are two slight vertical creases to the lower left quadrant and some further minor creases, mainly to the lower left and right corners. There is some slight paper rubbing to the upper right corner and some minor scratches to the left edge. There is some slight discolouration to the centre of the lower and upper edges. This work is in overall fairly good condition. Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, although the paper tone is warmer in the original.
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