- 160
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- Hugo mit zwei Frauen (Hugo with Two Women)
- Inscribed Hugo und 2 Frauen (lower center); stamped with the E L Kirchner Nachlass mark (on the verso)
- Watercolor and charcoal on paper
- 14 1/2 by 21 7/8 in.
- 36.9 by 55.7 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin (acquired on February 15, 1968)
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 1978, lot 644
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 1980, lot 686
Wilhelm Grosshennig, Dusseldorf
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 19, 1981, lot 234
Acquired at the above sale
Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin (acquired on February 15, 1968)
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 1978, lot 644
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 1980, lot 686
Wilhelm Grosshennig, Dusseldorf
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 19, 1981, lot 234
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Cologne, Lempertz Contempora, no. 368, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper which has not been laid down. There is a repaired vertical tear to the top edge of the paper, measuring no longer than 3 in. long. There are two other much shorter repaired tears, each no longer than 1/2 in. (one located at the right edge, and another to the top edge). There is light foxing scattered around the composition. There is minor creasing to the lower right edge. The lower and right edges are unevenly cut. The work is in good condition. Dated 1914 and numbered Be/Vi 4 (on the verso.
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
A frequent subject in Kirchner's work, Hugo Biallowons was a dear friend of the artist who was killed in 1916 during the Battle of Verdun, the same battle which claimed the life of painter Franz Marc and countless others.