Adolph Friedrich Erdmann Menzel

Sale, New York, Christie's, 27 May 1992, lot 72,
purchased at the above sale by the late owner

Linie, Licht und Schatten, Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 411, reproduced;
The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection, exh. cat., Berlin, 1999, p. 411, reproduced

The sheet has not been fully laid down but is attached at points along the edges to the backboard. The sheet has slightly yellowed with age though less so at the left, right and extreme lower edges suggesting these were possibly covered by a previous mat. This work is in good overall condition and the medium strong. Presented framed and glazed, the edges of the sheet visible and not covered by the mat. For any questions regarding this lot please contact Richard Lowkes in the 19th Century European Paintings department on 020 7293 5477.
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The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Marie Ursula Riemann-Reyher.