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Otto Müller
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Otto Müller
- Liegender Akt (Reclining Nude)
- signed Otto Mueller (lower right)
- pen and ink and crayon on paper
- 30.6 by 43.4cm., 12 by 17 1/8 in.
Provenance
Helmuth Wallach, New York
Harvey Lubitz, New York
Dubose Gallery, Houston
Laurel J. Beckett
Private Collection, U.S.A. (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 10th April 1987, lot 43)
Viviane Bregman, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Beck & Eggeling, Düsseldorf
Harcus Gallery, Boston
Private Collection, Berlin
Sale: Van Ham Kunstauktionen, Cologne, 27th May 2008, lot 227
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Harvey Lubitz, New York
Dubose Gallery, Houston
Laurel J. Beckett
Private Collection, U.S.A. (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 10th April 1987, lot 43)
Viviane Bregman, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Beck & Eggeling, Düsseldorf
Harcus Gallery, Boston
Private Collection, Berlin
Sale: Van Ham Kunstauktionen, Cologne, 27th May 2008, lot 227
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Johann Georg Prinz von Hohenzollern, Mario-Andreas von Lüttichau & Tanja Pirsig, Otto Mueller Werkverzeichnis, Munich, 2003, no. 482 (CD-ROM)
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and glued to the backing board at the left and right edges. The upper edge is irregularly cut. There are some tears and creases towards the upper right corner, the longest of which runs along the right edge (approx. 18cm. long).There are some further thin tears and creasing along the other edges, and a few small repaired losses along the left edge. There is a repaired area to the proper right foot. The sheet is slightly faded. This work is in overall fair 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."