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Max Pechstein
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Max Pechstein
- Bäume
- Signed HMPechstein and dated 1919 (lower right)
- Watercolor on paper
- 24 by 17 7/8 in.
- 61 by 45.5 cm
- Executed in 1919.
Provenance
Margit Winter Chanin, New York
Morris I. Charlap, New York
Greer Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Great Neck, New York (purchased on April 14, 1969)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Morris I. Charlap, New York
Greer Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Great Neck, New York (purchased on April 14, 1969)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Watercolor on watermarked laid paper. Sheet is hinged along upper edge with white paper tape. Surface in generally good condition, colors are lively and fresh. Some fading in lower quarter of picture. Areas of restoration at extreme corners. A quarter inch tear at extreme upper right edge. Verso: Mat stain and some surface dirt. Scattered creases and handling marks, not visible on recto. A 2.5 inch horizontal crease extending from the center right edge, not visible on recto.
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.
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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.