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Erich Heckel
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Erich Heckel
- Frauenbildnis (Portrait of a woman)
- signed Erich Heckel and dated 20 (lower right) and titled (lower left)
- watercolour, brush and ink and black crayon on paper
- 58.5 by 46cm., 23 by 18⅛in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Germany (acquired directly from the artist in Berlin in 1923)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Caracas, Fundacion Eugenio Mendoza, Expresionismo en Alemania, 1959, no. 11, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper. All four edges are deckled and there are minor tears (measuring approx. 1cm.) in six places around the outer edges. There are remnants of adhesive and associated staining is visible around all four edges of the verso, and the staining corresponds with some minor staining visible along the lower, left and right edges of the recto. The sheet is slightly time stained and there are faint signs of foxing visible in some places, including within the upper left and lower right quadrants. There is a further 1cm. stain visible at the lower right edge. These excepting, the 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."