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Max Beckmann
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Max Beckmann
- Self Portrait in Bowler Hat
- signed in pencil by the artist
- drypoint on laid paper
- Plate: 13 3/4 by 10 3/4 in. 34.9 by 27.3 cm.
- Sheet: 21 by 16 1/2 in. 53.3 by 41.9 cm.
- Executed in 1921, this work is from the second edition of which there are approximately 50 proofs.
Provenance
Alice Adam, Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owner in February 1999
Acquired from the above by the present owner in February 1999
Literature
James Hofmaier, Max Beckmann: Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints, Bern 1990, cat. no. 180, pp. 470-471, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There are a few minuscule fox marks in the plate, and faint mat-and light- stain is visible. The sheet edges with time stain and a short tear at left (measuring 1/16 inch). The margins with light rippling and minor wear. The print is window matted disguising imperfections in the margins, hinged at the top, has wide margins and is framed under Plexiglas.
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
"Beckmann's face at close range resembles a mask...the artist easily dons the elegant attire and 'mask' of the bourgeoisie...Despite his avowed distance from politics...Beckmann increasingly used figurative allegories to comment on present-day circumstances."
Harvard Art Museums