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Erich Heckel
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Erich Heckel
- Frauenkopf (Dube L 269) and Zauberkunstler (Erinnerung an Paul Klee) (D. H 416 II)
- two woodcuts, one lithograph
- First sheet 412 by 338 mm 16 1/4 by 13 1/4 in
- Second sheet 581 by 402 mm 22 7/8 by 15 7/8 in
Lithograph, 1922, signed and dated in pencil, from the edition of 100 included in Arno Holz zum Sechzigste Geburtstage; and woodcut, 1956, signed, titled and dated in pencil, from the edition of unknown size; together with Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Alte und junge Frau (D. W 463 III), woodcut, 1921, with the stamped signature, from the edition of 100 included in Arno Holz zum Sechzigste Geburtstage, on Japan papers, the first and third published by Fritz Gurlitt, Berlin, framed (3 prints)
Condition
Frauenkopf: In good condition apart from a soft vertical flattened crease running parallel to the left sheet edge and visible in a raking light, ink annotations in an unknown hand in the upper right margin, the upper right sheet tip lightly creased. The verso with a band of adhesive discoloration along with lower sheet edge (with associated skinning).
Zauberkunstler: In good condition with wide margins. The margins with very faint mat-stain, three soft creases at top and three at lower right.
Alte und junge Frau: In good condition, the sheet unevenly trimmed. The margins with very, very faint mat stain, a small area of pale damp stain at upper left, flattened soft handling creases at lower left and right corners. The sheet edges verso with a band of adhesive stain along the lower edge and a semi-circular patch of linen (previous hinging or repaired tear?) at upper center, both showing through slightly to recto and with a slight ripple in the sheet at the upper.
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.
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.