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Max Liebermann
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Max Liebermann
- Woman Sewing
- signed M Liebermann (lower right)
- charcoal on paper
- 13 1/2 by 9 3/8 in.
- 34.2 by 23.8 cm
Provenance
Arthur Rosin (acquired directly from the artist)
Thence by descent through the family
Thence by descent through the family
Condition
The paper is hinged to mat board with archival tape. The paper has irregular edges and is light struck. The faint image on the verso is likely the result of a transfer of charcoal when the present work was placed atop a drawing of the artist's self portrait.
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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.
Catalogue Note
The present work is a study for one or both of Liebermann's paintings of 1876 and 1877, each titled Nähschule (Arbeitssaal) im Amsterdamer Waisenhaus (Sewing School (Workroom) in the Amsterdam Orphanage) (see: Matthias Eberle, Max Liebermann, Werkverzeichnis der Gemälde und Ölstudien, Munich, 1995, vol. I, no. 1876/ 30 and 1877/ 2).