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Oskar Kokoschka
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Oskar Kokoschka
- Käthe Richter und Walter Wasenclever
- signed O Kokoschka, dated 1919 and inscribed 28.XX. (lower right); numbered 3. and inscribed gestern (upper left)
- brush and pen and ink on paper
- 36 by 48cm., 14 1/8 by 18 7/8 in.
Provenance
Lady Helen Marks, London (purchased in the 1950s or 1960s)
Acquired by the present owner in 2014
Acquired by the present owner in 2014
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on paper, which is in turn laid down on card. The sheet is time stained and there are a few scattered foxing marks in places. A few restored tears towards the upper left edge, the longest of which is around 11cm and a few along the lower extreme edge circa 5cm with an associated spot of paper loss. All four edges are even. A spot of paper loss to the centre of the left edge and a spot with a minor associated repaired tear towards the left of the lower edge. This work is in overall fairly 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
This work depicts the actress Käthe Richter and the writer Walter Wasenclever in Dresden.