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Franz Marc
Estimate
90,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Franz Marc
- Kleines Fabeltier II (Small Fabulous Beast II)
- extensively inscribed on the reverse
- watercolour, pen and ink and pencil on the reverse of a postcard
- 9.1 by 14.1cm., 3 1/2 by 5 1/2 in.
Provenance
Private Collection (a gift from the artist on 17th May 1913)
Sale: Norbert Ketterer, Stuttgart, 21st November 1959, lot 525
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, 20th June 2014, lot 95
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Norbert Ketterer, Stuttgart, 21st November 1959, lot 525
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, 20th June 2014, lot 95
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Franz Marc Gedächtnisausstellung, 1936, no. 74
Literature
Alois J. Schardt, Franz Marc, Berlin 1936, no. IV-1912-2, illustrated p. 171
Klaus Lankheit, Franz Marc - Katalog der Werke, Cologne, 1970, no. 722, illustrated p. 229
Annegret Hoberg & Isabelle Jansen, Franz Marc - Werkverzeichnis, Munich, 2004, vol. II, no. 275, illustrated p. 273
Klaus Lankheit, Franz Marc - Katalog der Werke, Cologne, 1970, no. 722, illustrated p. 229
Annegret Hoberg & Isabelle Jansen, Franz Marc - Werkverzeichnis, Munich, 2004, vol. II, no. 275, illustrated p. 273
Condition
Executed on cream card, not laid down and t-hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge. The sheet is slightly time stained with some glue residue visible to the lower part of the extreme left edge and a spot of what appears to be glue residue to the upper right corner. There are a few scattered spots of foxing. An impression of the postal stamp is faintly visible in the lower right corner. There is a small area of abrasion with a small spot of loss to the deep blue pigment. There is some glue residue to the reverse along the upper and lower edges. 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."