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Franz Marc
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Franz Marc
- Springendes Reh in Blumen (Deer leaping among flowers)
- watercolour and pen and ink on paper
- 10.3 by 15.2cm., 4 by 6in.
Provenance
Maria Marc, Ried
Sale: Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett R.N. Ketterer, Stuttgart, 15th May 1952, lot 2205
Kurt H. Grunebaum, New York
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 3rd June 1978, lot 875
Private Collection, Germany (purchased at the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 1997
Sale: Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett R.N. Ketterer, Stuttgart, 15th May 1952, lot 2205
Kurt H. Grunebaum, New York
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 3rd June 1978, lot 875
Private Collection, Germany (purchased at the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 1997
Exhibited
Magdalena M. Moeller, Franz Marc, Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, Stuttgart, 1989, no. 82, illustrated in colour n.p.
Berlin, Brücke-Museum (& travelling in Germany), Franz Marc. Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, 1989-90, no. 82, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Halle, Stiftung Moritzburg, Kunstmuseum des Landes Sachen-Anhalt, Franz Marc. Die Magie der Schöpfung, 2006, no. 15, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Berlin, Brücke-Museum (& travelling in Germany), Franz Marc. Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, 1989-90, no. 82, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Halle, Stiftung Moritzburg, Kunstmuseum des Landes Sachen-Anhalt, Franz Marc. Die Magie der Schöpfung, 2006, no. 15, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Klaus Lankheit, Franz Marc, Katalog der Werke, Cologne, 1970, no. 610
Andreas Hüneke, Franz Marc. Zitronenpferd und Feuerochse. 100 Grafiken, Leipzig, 1990, no. 42, illustrated p. 46
Annegret Hoberg & Isabelle Jansen, Franz Marc, The Complete Works, Sketchbooks and Prints, London, 2004, no. XXV, illustrated in colour p. 222
Andreas Hüneke, Franz Marc. Zitronenpferd und Feuerochse. 100 Grafiken, Leipzig, 1990, no. 42, illustrated p. 46
Annegret Hoberg & Isabelle Jansen, Franz Marc, The Complete Works, Sketchbooks and Prints, London, 2004, no. XXV, illustrated in colour p. 222
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the mount at all four corners. The sheet is slightly time stained and the edges are unevenly cut. There is some gentle undulation and faint creasing throughout, most notably along the lower and right edges. There is a small rectangular stain from a previous mount in each of the four corners and a small media stain beneath the left hand flower which may be original. The is a tiny nick along the upper edge towards the upper left corner and two tiny repaired tears to the lower right corner. This work is in overall 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."