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Emil Nolde
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Emil Nolde
- Tanz vor den Riesen (Dance in front of the Mountain Giants)
- signed Nolde (lower right)
- pen and ink and pencil on paper
- 12.4 by 15.3cm., 4 7/8 by 6in.
Provenance
Hans Fehr, Switzerland
Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles
Sale: Christie's, New York, 7th May 2009, lot 128
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles
Sale: Christie's, New York, 7th May 2009, lot 128
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Max Sauerlandt & Hans Fehr, Emil Nolde, Munich, 1921, illustrated p. 17
Emil Nolde, Jahre der Kämpfe, Flensburg, 1957, illustrated p. 24
Hans Fehr, Emile Nolde, ein Buch der Freundschaft, Cologne, 1957, p. 41
Manfred Reuther, Das Frühwerk Emil Noldes, Cologne, 1985
Emil Nolde, Jahre der Kämpfe, Flensburg, 1957, illustrated p. 24
Hans Fehr, Emile Nolde, ein Buch der Freundschaft, Cologne, 1957, p. 41
Manfred Reuther, Das Frühwerk Emil Noldes, Cologne, 1985
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on a sheet of support paper, and floating in the overmount. All four edges are unevenly cut and there are some small paper losses, with associated repairs, to the upper left and lower right corners. There is a vertical repaired tear running along the right side of the sheet. There is a pinhole towards the centre of the upper edge. There is some further paper rubbing in places to the sheet and some tape remnants from previous mounting to the lower left edge. Overall, this work is in fairly 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 present work, whose title translates as Dance in front of the Mountain Giants, is from Nolde's 'Fantasies series', a group of ten drawings executed by the artist during his stay on the North Sea coast in 1902.