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GEORGE GROSZ | Weiblicher Halbakt (Female Semi Nude)
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- George Grosz
- Weiblicher Halbakt (Female Semi Nude)
- stamped with the date 10 Dez 24 (lower right); bearing the George Grosz Nachlass stamp and numbered 5 50 7 on the verso
- pencil on paper
- 60.2 by 46.4cm., 23 3/4 by 18 1/4 in.
- Drawn on 10th December 1924.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist, Berlin
Ralph Jentsch, Rome
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2011
Ralph Jentsch, Rome
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2011
Exhibited
New York, Peter Deitsch Fine Arts, George Grosz, 1970, no. 46, illustrated in the catalogue
Hamburg, Hamburger Kunsthalle, George Grosz, Die Berliner Jahre, 1986, no. 141, illustrated in the catalogue
Bern & Basel, Galerie Henze & Ketterer (& travelling), George Grosz Der Akt 1912-1948, 2006, no. 66, illustrated in the catalogue
Hamburg, Hamburger Kunsthalle, George Grosz, Die Berliner Jahre, 1986, no. 141, illustrated in the catalogue
Bern & Basel, Galerie Henze & Ketterer (& travelling), George Grosz Der Akt 1912-1948, 2006, no. 66, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge and floating in the mount. The edges of the sheet are deckled. The sheet is gently undulating along the left and right edges and there are four flattened creases running horizontally in from the left edge (the longest of which measures approx. 6cm.). There are artist's pinholes to all four corners and minor handling marks to the extreme edges. This work is in overall very 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
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Ralph Jentsch.