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George Grosz
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- George Grosz
- What Can We Do With It?
- Signed Grosz and inscribed ESQUIRE (lower right); titled and numbered 126 (lower center); dated 1937 and with the estate stamp 4.21.9 (verso)
- Ink wash over pencil on paper, unframed
- 23 3/8 by 18 1/8 in.
- 59.4 by 46 cm
- Executed in 1937.
Provenance
Studio of the artist, Douglaston, Long Island, 1937
George Grosz Estate, 1959
Soufer Gallery, New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, October 5, 1989, lot 75
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
George Grosz Estate, 1959
Soufer Gallery, New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, October 5, 1989, lot 75
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Ink wash and pencil on paper, unframed. Artist's pinholes at all four corners. Recto: Surface in generally good condition. A one inch hard crease visible at lower right corner and upper left corner. A one inch paper fault visible above man's proper right forehead. Some handling creases and a one pin dot spot of foxing visible in center forehead. Verso: An unfinished sketch of a seated man in pencil. Previous linen tape adhered to top right and left corners. A few scattered pin dot spots of foxing. Paper faults faintly visible at lower center.
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.
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.