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Hans Stengel
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Hans Stengel
- Under the El
- signed Hans Stengel (lower left)
- oil on paper laid down on panel
- 27 1/4 by 19 3/8 inches
- (69.3 by 49.2 cm)
Recognized primarily for his droll caricatures of contemporary celebrities and cartoons for periodicals such as The New Yorker and the New York Evening Journal, Stengel is less known as a painter. The present painting is a rare example for the artist and suggests the influence of the German Expressionists, particularly the work of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.
Provenance
Sale: Bonham's, San Francisco, December 9, 1999, lot 5125
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: a repaired (horizontal, meandering) tear across the entirety of the work (barely shows to the naked eye); aside from this, a small cluster of pindots at lower left
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.