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Erich Heckel
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Erich Heckel
- Variété-Tänzerin (Vaudeville dancer)
- signed Erich Heckel and dated 21 (lower right)
- watercolour, gouache and coloured crayons on paper
- 42.4 by 33.4cm., 16 1/2 by 12 3/4 in.
Provenance
Dr Karl Schmidt, Cologne
Private Collection, Germany (by descent from the above in 1978)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2001
Private Collection, Germany (by descent from the above in 1978)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2001
Condition
Executed on buff wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount with tape in two places along the upper edge and floating in the mount. All four edges are reinforced with tape on the verso and are slightly unevenly cut, most prominently along the lower edge. There is a tiny pin-sized puncture to the centre of the left edge and a minor surface abrasion to the right part of the lower edge. 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."
Catalogue Note
There is a drawing of two nudes in crayon and gouache on the verso, drawn circa 1910.