- 336
Otto Dix
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Otto Dix
- Trauernde Braut (Mourning Bride)
- Signed Dix, dated 22 and inscribed 129 (lower right)
- Watercolor on paper
- 17 1/8 by 11 in.
- 43.5 by 28 cm
Provenance
Nierendorf (in 1922)
Haubrich Collection, Cologne
Haubrich Collection, Cologne
Literature
Suse Pfäffle, Otto Dix: Werkverzeichnis der Aquarelle und Gouachen, Stuggart, 1991, no. A 1922/64, illustrated p. 158
Condition
Good condition; not laid down but affixed to sheet at 4 corners; sheet is somewhat time darkened/faded; few spots of foxing/discoloration in upper right quadrant; two repairs (approx 1 1/2 inch) and few small creases along left edge; two small scuffs along right edge.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This watercolor, as well as the following work by Dix(lot 337), are titled and numbered in the Otto Dix sketchbook "Otto/Martha." The subject is one that Dix employed in his 1925 oil Witwe, as well as in a number of watercolors and again in 1957, 🔯in two color lithographs.&🔯nbsp;