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Edvard Munch
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Edvard Munch
- The Girl at the Window (W. 5; S. 5)
- Signed E. Munch lower right and inscribed lower left
- Drypoint etching, 2nd state of 4
- plate: 220 by 156 mm 8 5/8 by 6 1/4 in
- sheet: 437 by 348 mm 17 1/4 by 13 3/4 in
Drypoint and roulette printed in dark brown, 1894, signed in pencil, also signed by the printer, Felsing, aside from the edition of 65 included in the Meier-Graefe portfolio, on heavy wove paper, framed
Provenance
Ian Mackenzie Fine Art, London
Acquired from the above on February 27, 2002
Acquired from the above on February 27, 2002
Condition
The print is in good condition on heavy wove paper with large margins, unevenly trimmed at left and right. Faint mat-stain. Two tiny specks of foxing (or rust flecks). The verso with some ink smudges, slight tape stains and skinned spots on the right and left margins.
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.
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
Munch experimented many times with a lone figure looking out of a window while being enveloped by an ominous, almost claustrophobic interior space. Munch contrasts light and dark in an attempt to symbolize hopefulness confronting and entering a confined and oppressed life.