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ERNST LUDWIG KIRCHNER | Zwei Badende an den Moritzburger Teichen (Two bathers at the Moritzburger ponds)
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- Zwei Badende an den Moritzburger Teichen (Two bathers at the Moritzburger ponds)
- stamped Nachlass, inscribed A Dre/Bf 17 and numbered K 3649 (on the reverse)
- watercolour and pencil on paper
- 35,1 x 45 cm; 13 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.
- Executed circa 1910.
Provenance
Estate of the artist (1938, Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett Roman Norbert Ketterer 1954)
Sale: Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett, Stuttgart, May 29 & 30, 1959, lot 381
Sale: Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, June 22, 1983, lot 338
Sale: Christie's, London, December 4, 1984, lot 160
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Sale: Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett, Stuttgart, May 29 & 30, 1959, lot 381
Sale: Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, June 22, 1983, lot 338
Sale: Christie's, London, December 4, 1984, lot 160
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Literature
Kunst unserer Welt, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, 1984, no. 6, illustrated p. 246
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the overmount in two points with tape along the upper edge. The right edge is slightly deckled. There are tape remnants on the reverse. There is a pinhole to the upper right corner and a minor paper loss to the lower left corner. There is a small repaired tear (approx. 0.8 cm long) to the centre of the left edge and another small repaired tear (approx. 1 cm long) towards the centre of the lower edge. There are a few flattened creases predominately along the extreme edges and to the lower right corner and some handling marks in places. The sheet is slightly light stained with a few scattered dots of foxing. This work is in overall good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This work is listed in the Ernst Ludwig Kirchner archives, Wichtrach/Bern.