Max Pechstein

Frieda Mayer, Berlin (until 1936) & South America (after 1936)
Enrique Mayer, Uruguay & Argentina (by descent from the above)
Private Collection, Argentina (by descent frrom the above)
Private Collection, Argentina (acquired from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 21, 2005, lot 398)
Acquired at the above sale

The canvas is unlined. The surface is lightly varnished. Some scattered losses to the surface, especially in the lower left corner, which are likely the result of the canvas being rolled when it was transported. No effort has been made to address these losses. Under UV light a small vertical line of dripped pigment (very likely original) on the figure's shoulder is the only area that fluoresces. Otherwise fine. This work is in generally good, original condition.
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The present work depicts the artist's first wife Charlotte whom he married in 1911. Passionate travelers, the couple's journeys took them to Italy and the Palau Islands in the South Pacific. Pechstein depicts his wife with grace, beauty, and sensitivity and serves as a model for some of his most important works.