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Max Liebermann
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Max Liebermann
- Junge und Mädchen auf der Dorfstrasse (Boy and Girl on a Village Road)
- Signed M. Liebermann and dated 99 (upper right)
- Oil on linen-finish paper laid down on board
- 19 1/2 by 13 1/4 in.
- 49.3 by 33.7 cm
Provenance
Private Collection (acquired circa 1930)
Private Collection, Belgium (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, November 16, 2005, lot 256)
Acquired at the above sale
Private Collection, Belgium (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, November 16, 2005, lot 256)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Berlin, Herman Freudenberg, no. 32 (titled Zwei Holland Kinder)
Literature
Matthias Eberle, Max Liebermann 1847-1935, Werkverzeichnis der Gemälde und Ölstudien, vol. I, Munich, 1995, no. 1897/12, illustrated p. 468
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Executed on linen finish paper laid down on board. There are artist's pinholes to each of the four corners and to the center of the lower and upper edges. There is a vertical loss to the paper to the extreme left edge that is approximately 6 inches from the top of the edge (measuring approximately 2 1 1/2 by 1/8 of an inch). Please note that this is not visible when the work is in its frame. There is some frame abrasion to all four sides.There is some surface dirt. Under UV light: there is light retouching along the center of the lower edge and some cosmetic retouching to the lower left corner. Otherwise, fine.
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.