Lot 415
  • 415

JEAN (HANS) ARP | Sans titre (Nu)

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Jean (Hans) Arp
  • Sans titre (Nu)
  • signed Arp (lower right)
  • pencil on paper
  • 31.9 by 23.2cm., 12 1/2 by 9 1/8 in.
  • Executed circa 1912.

Provenance

Sale: Kunstkabinett R.N. Ketterer, Stuttgart, 27th November 1956, lot 18
Karl Ströher, Darmstadt (acquired at the above sale)
Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher, Switzerland (by descent from the above in 1977) 
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2016

Literature

Erika Pohl, Ursula Ströher & Gerhard Pohl (eds.), Karl Ströher, Sammler und Sammlung, Stuttgart, 1982, no. 12, listed p. 254

Condition

Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at all four corners, and floating in the window-mount. The upper edge is very slightly uneven. There are some minor handling marks in places. 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.
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