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Käthe Kollwitz
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Käthe Kollwitz
- Die Klage (also known as Lamentation: In Memory of Ernst Barlach)
- Inscribed Kollwitz and stamped with the foundry mark H. Noack Friedenau, Berlin
- Bronze
- Height: 10 3/8 in.
- 26.4 cm.
- Conceived in 1938-40, this bronze was cast by H. Noack, Berlin in July 1959.
Provenance
Hans Kollwitz, son of the artist
Galerie St. Etienne, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1959
Galerie St. Etienne, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1959
Exhibited
New York, Galerie St. Etienne, Kaethe Kollwitz, sculptures, drawings, 1959-1960, no. 7, titled Grief
Literature
Herwig Guratzsch, Käthe Kollwitz, Druckgraphik, Handzeichnungen, Plastik, Bonn, 1990, no. 59, illustration of another cast p. 62
Elizabeth Prelinger, Käthe Kollwitz, exhibition catalogue, Washington D.C., 1992, no. 107, illustration of another cast p. 173
Elizabeth Prelinger, Käthe Kollwitz, exhibition catalogue, Washington D.C., 1992, no. 107, illustration of another cast p. 173
Condition
This work has a dark brown patina. The work is in generally good condition with a small amount of surface dust and dirt.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.