CHRISTIAN ROHLFS | Verwelkte Sonnenblumen (Wilted Sunflowers)

Galerie Neher, Essen (acquired by 1985)
Galerie am Brucher-Kotten, Haan
Private Collection, Germany (acquired from the above in 1988)
Thence by descent to the present owner

Essen, Galerie Neher, Blickpunkte IV, 1985, illustrated in colour in the catalogue

Paul Vogt, Christian Rohlfs 1849-1938, Aquarelle, Wassertemperablätter, Zeichnungen, Recklinghausen, 1988, no. 1936/94

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the backing board along all four edges, and floating in the mount. The edges of the sheet are deckled, and there is an artist pinhole to the upper right corner. There is a water stain along parts of the extreme lower edge. There is a possible minor repair to the centre of the left edge, and some discolouration to the upper part of the left edge, which are possibly original. This work is in overall good condition.
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This work is accompanied by a photo certificate by Prof. Dr Paul Vogt.