Lot 57
  • 57

George Grosz

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • George Grosz
  • Woman in an Evening Gown
  • With the artist's estate stamp and number 4-25-6 and inscribed Nr. 401 and 1937 (on the reverse)
  • India ink and ink wash on paper
  • 23 1/4 by 18 in.
  • 59.1 by 45.7 cm
  • Executed in 1937.

Provenance

Estate of the artist, 1959
Harbor Gallery, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Acquired from the above by the parents of the present owner

Exhibited

Cold Spring Harbor, NY, Harbor Gallery, George Grosz, 1893-1959: a selection of watercolors and drawings, 1977, no. 49

Condition

The sheet is in generally good condition. It is hinged on the reverse at the upper corners. The artist's pinholes are evident along the upper and lower edges of the work. There is light stain and an acid mat.
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