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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- Frau auf dem Sofa (Woman on a sofa) - rectoStehender weiblicher Akt (Standing female nude) - verso (here illustrated as main image)
- signed E L Kirchner and dated 02 on the recto
- pencil and coloured crayons on paper - recto
charcoal and pencil on paper - verso - 44 by 34cm., 17 1/4 by 13 3/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Dr. Klihm, Munich (acquired on 21st September 1967)
Sale: Hauswedell, Hamburg, 5th June 1967, lot 651
Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner KG, Bremen
Acquired from the above by the late owner in 1975
Dr. Klihm, Munich (acquired on 21st September 1967)
Sale: Hauswedell, Hamburg, 5th June 1967, lot 651
Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner KG, Bremen
Acquired from the above by the late owner in 1975
Condition
Verso (illustrated in the catalogue as the main image): Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, and t-hinged to the overmount in two places along the upper edge. The sheet is slightly time-stained. There is a minor scuff, possibly with some paper infill, towards the upper left corner, and one towards the centre of the upper edge. There are two minor vertical tears to the upper part of the left edge coinciding with previous tape on the recto, and one very minor vertical tear (also coinciding with the remnants of previous tape on the recto) to the upper right corner. There is another very small tear to the upper left edge. There is some paper skinning and light discolouration along the right edge. The left and right edges are very slightly uneven.
Recto: There is some paper skinning with some associated infills in places along the upper, right and lower edges. There is some mount-staining to all four extreme edges. There are some very minor spots of foxing in places.
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."