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Edvard Munch
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Edvard Munch
- The Girls on the Bridge (W. 232; S. 200)
- Signed Edv Munch lower right
- Etching, 2nd state of 2
- plate: 185 by 263 mm 7 1/4 by 10 3/8 in
- sheet: 249 by 318 mm 9 3/4 by 12 1/2 in
Etching printed in brownish-black, 1903, signed in pencil, on wove paper, (possibly) printed by Felsing, framed
Provenance
William Weston Gallery, London
Acquired from the above May 11, 2003
Acquired from the above May 11, 2003
Literature
Gustav Schiefler, Verzeichnis des graphischen Werks Edvard Munchs bis 1906, Oslo, 1974, no. 200
Gerd Woll, Edvard Munch - The Complete Graphic Work, London and Oslo, 2001, no. 232
Gerd Woll, Edvard Munch - The Complete Graphic Work, London and Oslo, 2001, no. 232
Condition
The print is in good condition with full margins. Faint light-stain. (Four inconspicuous fox marks in the upper margin.) The verso in good condition with a few inconspicuous old hinge stains in the upper edge.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The artist explored this theme many times throughout his career. The convergence of the road with the landscape is a device he used frequently in his paintings of the same subject, as well as in Geschrei (The Scream). While the young girls are disconnected to each other, emphasizing alienation, they also convey the bittersweet contradiction of the loss of innocence and the beginning of an awakening.