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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- Ballspielende Nackte Frauen im Wald (Female Nudes Playing Ball in the Woods)
- Stamped with the E L Kirchner Nachlass mark (on the verso)
- Colored crayon on paper
- 19 1/2 by 14 in.
- 49.5 by 35.5 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Galerie Henze & Ketterer, Bern (acquired by 1980)
Private Collection, Germany (and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 22, 2004, lot 499)
Acquired at the above sale
Galerie Henze & Ketterer, Bern (acquired by 1980)
Private Collection, Germany (and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 22, 2004, lot 499)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Dusseldorf, Roman Norbert Ketterer & Galleria Henze, Campione d'Italia, Jubiläums-Ausstellung zum 100, Geburtstag Ernst Ludwig Kirchners, 1980, no. 34, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Munich, Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1985, no. 95, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Campione d'Italia, Galleria Henze, Moderne Kunst: Gemälde, Skulpturen, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen, Beispiele aus unserer Galerie, 1989, n.n.
Davos, Kirchner Musuem Davos, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, von der Schimmeldressur zum Ballspiel, 1998, n.n.
Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle Höchst, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 2000, no. 105, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Munich, Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1985, no. 95, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Campione d'Italia, Galleria Henze, Moderne Kunst: Gemälde, Skulpturen, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen, Beispiele aus unserer Galerie, 1989, n.n.
Davos, Kirchner Musuem Davos, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, von der Schimmeldressur zum Ballspiel, 1998, n.n.
Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle Höchst, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 2000, no. 105, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Condition
The work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper. The work is affixed to the mount at all four corners. The colors appear fresh and vibrant. There is an extremely minor repaired nick at the bottom edge. The sheet is gently undulating. There is some minor accretion and extremely minor studio stains to the extreme bottom right corner.
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.