Lot 157
  • 157

August Macke

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • August Macke
  • Schäferszene (Pastoral Scene)
  • watercolour on paper
  • 21.5 by 31.7cm., 8 1/2 by 12 1/2 in.

Provenance

Sale: Hausewedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 1st-3rd June 1978, lot 854
Sale: Ketterer, Munich, 26th-28th November 1979, lot 1107
Ernesto F. Blohm, Germany (purchased at the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 1986

Literature

Ursula Heiderich, August Macke, Aquarelle, Werkverzeichnis, Ostfildern-Ruit, 1997, no. 241, illustrated p. 267

Condition

Executed on tracing paper, not laid down and attached to the mount at the upper two corners and the lower left corner. The edges of the sheet are slightly unevenly cut and there is an artist's pinhole to the lower left corner. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there are some very small isolated spots of foxing across the composition. The paper surface is undulating and there are some flattened creases throughout, partly due to the application of medium. There are some minor nicks to the right edge, a repaired tear to the centre of the lower edge (approx 2.5cm. long) and two further small repaired tears to the centre of the upper 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.
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Catalogue Note

The present work is one of a series of pastoral scenes that Macke executed as designs for ceramic vases.