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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- Drei Mädchen im Wasser (Three bathers in the water)
- signed E. L. Kirchner and dated 12 (lower right)
- watercolour, black crayon and pencil on paper
- 43 by 59cm., 16 7/8 by 23 1/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Acquired by the late owner by the 1990s
Acquired by the late owner by the 1990s
Exhibited
Bielefeld, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner aus Privatbesitz, 1969, no. 67
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at the upper two corners, and floating in the overmount. There is a flattened diagonal crease to the upper right corner and a minor repaired tear to the right of this crease. There is a tiny repaired tear to the centre of the upper edge, and a vertical crease to the left part of the upper edge. The lower edge is slightly unevenly cut and the sheet is slightly time-stained and gently undulating. Overall 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."