Lot 226
  • 226

EMIL NOLDE | Bauernhof und Boote bei Rüttebüll (Farm and Boats by Ruttebull)

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Emil Nolde
  • Bauernhof und Boote bei Rüttebüll (Farm and Boats by Ruttebull)
  • signed Emil Nolde and inscribed Mit Dank für Ihre Hilfe bei der Überschwemmung (lower right)
  • brush and ink on paper
  • 31 by 45.5cm., 12 1/4 by 18 in.
  • Executed in Rüttebüll in July-September 1909.

Provenance

Prof. Dr. J.W. Hedemann, Jena (a gift from the artist)
Wolfgang Wittrock Kunsthandel, Düsseldorf (acquired in 1987)
Private Collection, Germany (acquired from the above in 1988)
Thence by descent to the present owner

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, the sheet is hinged to a mount at two places along the upper edge of its verso and floating in its mount. The edges are deckled and the sheet is lightly time stained. There are two areas of discoloration in the upper left and upper right of the sheet corresponding to the mounting tape adhered to the verso. This work is in overall good condition.
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Catalogue Note

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Prof. Dr. Martin Urban.