Lot 233
  • 233

ALBERT BIRKLE | Blick auf Passau (View of Passau)

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Albert Birkle
  • Blick auf Passau (View of Passau)
  • signed Albert Birkle (lower left)
  • charcoal on paper
  • 63 by 80cm., 23 7/8 by 31 1/2 in.
  • Executed circa 1925.

Provenance

Galerie Heinze, Salzburg (acquired directly from the artist in 1985)

Exhibited

Salzburg, Museum Carolino Augusteum; Kißlegg, Museum Expressiver Realismus & Rottweil, Dominikanermuseum, Albert Birkle, 2001, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue

Literature

Sylvia Kraker, Albert Birkle 1900-1986 (PhD dissertation), 1992, no. 207

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and floating in its mount. The sheet is gently undulating and there are some small flattened creases in the extreme lower right corner. 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."

Catalogue Note

We would like to thank Roswita and Victor Pontzen, Archive Albert Birkle, Salzburg, for their assistance in the cataloguing of this lot. This work will be included in their forthcoming catalogue raisonné under the number 804.