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George Grosz
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- George Grosz
- Das ist die Orgesch, die unser Stinnes liebt! (This is Orgesch who our Stinnes loves!)
- Signed Grosz (lower right)
- Pen and ink and pencil on paper
- 16 1/8 by 20 1/4 in.
- 41 by 51.4 cm
Provenance
Margit Chanin (and sold by the estate: Christie's, London, February 7, 2002, lot 381)
Acquired at the above sale
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Malik Verlag, ed., Das Gesicht der herrschenden Klasse, Berlin, 1921, illustrated p. 18
Condition
Executed on cream colored wove paper hinged to a mount at three places on verso. Top, left and bottom edges are deckled. Right edge is cut. Artist pinholes at top two corners and in two other places along right edge. Mat stain around the extreme perimeter. Sheet is slightly time darkened and there are aproximatley a dozen spots of foxing scatttered throughout the sheet. A few pencil notations at the extreme lower edge and on the verso. This work is in 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.
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.