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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- Gebeugt Badende (Bather Bending Down) - rectoStehender Rückenakt (Standing Nude Seen From Behind) - verso
- stamped with the Nachlass mark on the reverse
- charcoal on paper
- 66.1 by 49.9cm., 26 by 19 5/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Galerie Henze Ketterer, Bern
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2009
Galerie Henze Ketterer, Bern
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2009
Exhibited
Wichtrach, Galerie Henze & Ketterer, Kirchner der Zeichner. Am Beispiel seines Menschenbildes 1909-1936, 2009, 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 sheet is slightly undulating and there are intermittent flattened creases predominantly along the edges. There is a repaired tear approximately 6cm. long to the right part of the edge and the tip of the lower left corner has been repaired. There are studio marks along the lower edge and towards the upper left corner. There are some very faint spots of foxing towards the center of the left edge. 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."
"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."