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Erich Heckel
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Erich Heckel
- Vorm kliff
- Signed Heckel and dated 25 (lower right); titled (lower left)
- Watercolor and black chalk on paper
- 24 1/2 by 20 1/4 in.
- 62.2 by 51.4 cm
- Executed in 1925.
Provenance
Leonard Hutton Galleries, New York
Dr. Georg Ramdohr, Magdeburg
Mr. Herbert Felgentreu, Berlin
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, April 9, 1969, lot 27
Private Collection, Great Neck, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Dr. Georg Ramdohr, Magdeburg
Mr. Herbert Felgentreu, Berlin
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, April 9, 1969, lot 27
Private Collection, Great Neck, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Watercolor and black chalk on watermarked laid paper. Edges of sheet are deckled. Surface in generally good condition, pigments are faded slightly. Light stain. Mat stain around extreme edges. Paper is slightly buckled. A half inch tear at lower center edge, repaired with tape. Areas of foxing visible, particularly around extreme edges. Verso: Surface dirt and some foxing. Bears watermark "Bergish Gladbach," a German town approximately 10 km East of Cologne.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present lot depicts the cliff-lined coast beneath Heckel's summer house, near Flensburg Firth on the border of Germany and Denmark. It was in this location that Heckel painted his wife Siddi in multiple posings.