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George Grosz
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- George Grosz
- Vertrautes Heim (Home Sweet Home)
- signed Grosz (lower right); stamped with the Nachlass mark on the reverse
- pen and ink on paper
- 44 by 34cm., 17 1/4 by 13 3/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Serge Sabarsky, New York
Estate of the artist (acquired from the above in 2003)
Private Collection, Belgium (acquired from the above in 2005; sale: Sotheby's, London, 6th February 2007, lot 224)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Serge Sabarsky, New York
Estate of the artist (acquired from the above in 2003)
Private Collection, Belgium (acquired from the above in 2005; sale: Sotheby's, London, 6th February 2007, lot 224)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Milan, Palazzo Reale; Ferrara, Palazzo dei Diamanti; Vienna, Museum Moderne Kunst (& travelling in Europe), George Grosz. Gli anni di Berlino/ Die Berliner Jahre, 1985-88, no. 91, illustrated in the catalogue
Antwerp, Galerie Ronny Van de Velde, George Grosz, 2005, no. 15, illustrated in the catalogue
Paris, Fondation Dina Vierny, Musée Maillol, Allemagne, les années noires, 2007-08, no. 61
Antwerp, Galerie Ronny Van de Velde, George Grosz, 2005, no. 15, illustrated in the catalogue
Paris, Fondation Dina Vierny, Musée Maillol, Allemagne, les années noires, 2007-08, no. 61
Condition
Executed on Japan paper, not laid down and attached to the mount at all four corners. There are artist's pinholes at all four corners and a tiny fleck of staining towards the lower left. There is a flattened diagonal crease running across the upper left quadrant. Otherwise, this work is in overall 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."
Catalogue Note
'I was each one of the very characters I drew, the champagne-swilling glutton favoured by fate no less than the poor beggar standing with outstretched hands in the rain. I was split in two, just like society at large.' (George Grosz, A Small Yes and a Big No, translated by A. J. Pomerans, Huntington, NY, 1955, p. 97.)