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Gerhard Marcks
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gerhard Marcks
- Schaferin (Girl with Lifted Hands)
- Inscribed with the artist's insignia, numbered II and with the foundry mark Rich.Barth BLN. Mariendorf (on the base)
- Bronze
- Height: 24 3/4 in.
- 63 cm
- Conceived in 1945 and cast in an edition of 7; this example cast in the early 1950s.
Provenance
Valentin Gallery, New York
Purchased with the John J. O'Neill Bequest Fund in 1955
Purchased with the John J. O'Neill Bequest Fund in 1955
Literature
Günter Busch & Martina Rudloff, Gerhard Marcks, Das Plastische Werk, Frankfurt am Main, 1977, no. 485, illustration of another cast p. 335
Condition
In good condition aside from surface dirt and a few very minor and scattered pin dots of white, most possibly old wax and one or two possibly house paint.
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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.