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OSKAR SCHLEMMER | Gesenkter Frauenkopf mit Licht auf dem Gesicht (Bowed Woman's Head with Light on her Face)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Oskar Schlemmer
- Gesenkter Frauenkopf mit Licht auf dem Gesicht (Bowed Woman's Head with Light on her Face)
- pen and ink and wash on paper
- 12.7 by 9cm., 5 by 3 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1931.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Tut Schlemmer, Stuttgart (the artist's widow; by descent from the above)
Galerie Günther Franke, Munich
Karl Ströher, Darmstadt (acquired in 1951)
Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher, Switzerland (by descent from the above in 1977)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2016
Tut Schlemmer, Stuttgart (the artist's widow; by descent from the above)
Galerie Günther Franke, Munich
Karl Ströher, Darmstadt (acquired in 1951)
Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher, Switzerland (by descent from the above in 1977)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2016
Exhibited
Stuttgart, Württembergischer Kunstverein, Oskar Schlemmer, Gedächtnisausstellung zum 10jährigen Todestag, 1953, no. 252
Darmstadt, Hessisches Landesmuseum, Sammlung Karl Ströher, 2, 1965-66, no. 123, illustrated in the catalogue
Darmstadt, Hessisches Landesmuseum, Sammlung Karl Ströher, 2, 1965-66, no. 123, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Will Grohmann & Oskar Schlemmer, Oskar Schlemmer, Zeichnungen und Graphik, Œuvrekatalog, Stuttgart, 1965,no. ZTL 46
Karin von Maur, Oskar Schlemmer, Œuvrekatalog der Gemälde, Aquarelle, Pastelle und Plastiken, Munich, 1979, no. A422, illustrated p. 305
Erika Pohl, Ursula Ströher & Gerhard Pohl, Karl Ströher, Sammler und Sammlung, Stuttgart, 1982, no. 516, illustrated p. 324
Karin von Maur, Oskar Schlemmer, Œuvrekatalog der Gemälde, Aquarelle, Pastelle und Plastiken, Munich, 1979, no. A422, illustrated p. 305
Erika Pohl, Ursula Ströher & Gerhard Pohl, Karl Ströher, Sammler und Sammlung, Stuttgart, 1982, no. 516, illustrated p. 324
Condition
Executed on buff wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge and floating in the mount. The upper edge of the sheet is serrated. The sheet is lightly time-stained, and some of the pigments appear to have faded slightly. The work is on overall good condition.
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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."