Auction 317: Modern Art | Day Sale | 29 June 2023
George Grosz

Man’s head for “Schwejk” by J. Hašek

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Auction 317
Lot 499N
George Grosz
1893 – Berlin – 1959
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Brush and ink on wove. (1927/28). Ca. 46 x 59.5 cm. Signed lower right. Inscribed by the artist in all 4 corners, lower right “für Film zum Schwejk / Reg. Piscator”. With tracing marks in some areas. Inscribed by an unknown hand and with the artist’s address stamp on the reverse.

Result: € 6,350*

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Verso von fremder Hand bezeichnet. sowie mit Adressstempel des Künstlers

Mit einer schriftlichen Echtheitsbestätigung von Ralph Jentsch, Berlin, vom 3.6.2023. Die Arbeit wird in das in Vorbereitung befindliche Werkverzeichnis der Arbeiten auf Papier von George Grosz aufgenommen.

Provenienz:
Nachlass George Grosz, verso mit dem Stempel (nicht bei Lugt) und handschriftlicher Nummerierung “2.141.1”; Galerie Serge Sabarsky, New York; Privatsammlung, USA.

Description

Illustrationsentwurf zu einer Trickfilmsequenz in Erwin Piscators Theaterinszenierung von Jaroslav Hašeks Roman “Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk”.

Period

Modern Art

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