Watercolor. Signed, dated and inscribed “Meiner Schwester Margarete zum 17. Geburtstag 29.V.1930” in the lower right. Inscribed “Grete, geboren 29. Mai 1913” on the reverse. On firm wove paper. 30.7 x 22.9 cm.
• Intimate depiction characterized by an impressive sense of perspective in the style of New Objectivity. • A painting from the same year is held by the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich. • From the important Janet and Marvin Fishman Collection, Milwaukee, USA. LITERATURE: Karl & Faber, Munich, 233rd auction, Tanz auf dem Vulkan. German Expressionism and New Objectivity. The Marvin & Janet Fishman Collection, October 28, 2010, lot 130 (illustrated).
German Art 1909-1936. From Expressionism to Resistance. Art in Germany 1909-1936. The Marvin and Janet Fishman Collection, Milwaukee Art Museum, Dec. 7, 1990-Feb. 3, 1991; Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, March 1-April 28, 1991; Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt a. Main, June 8-Aug. 18, 1991; Kunsthalle, Emden, Aug. 29-Oct. 20, 1991; The Jewish Museum, New York, Nov. 21, 1991-Jan. 25, 1992; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Feb. 15-April 12, 1992; The High Museum, Atlanta, June 6-Aug. 30, 1992, cat. no. 127 (on the back of the frame with the exhibition labels). Art et résistance. Les peintres allemands de l'entre-deux-guerres. La collection Marvin and Janet Fishman, Museum Paleis Lange Voorhout, The Hague, July 8-Oct. 1, 1995; Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, June-August 1996; Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm, November 18, 1995-January 7, 1996; Helsingin Taidehalli, Helsinki, February 10-April 14, 1996, cat. no. 131 (with exhibition labels on the back of the frame)
Janet and Marvin Fishman Collection, Milwaukee, USA. Galerie Michael Hasenclever, Munich (with gallery label on the back of the frame). Private collection (2010 from the aforementioned). Galerie Arnoldi-Livie, Munich. Private collection, Southern Germany (from the aforementioned)
In good condition. Some slight rubbing and handling creases in the outer margins of the sheet. Two tiny whitish spots in the upper right quarter of the image. One small watermark in the upper central area of the image and a few small watermarks in the lower third of the image.
Lot Details
Watercolor. Signed, dated and inscribed “Meiner Schwester Margarete zum 17. Geburtstag 29.V.1930” in the lower right. Inscribed “Grete, geboren 29. Mai 1913” on the reverse. On firm wove paper. 30.7 x 22.9 cm.
• Intimate depiction characterized by an impressive sense of perspective in the style of New Objectivity. • A painting from the same year is held by the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich. • From the important Janet and Marvin Fishman Collection, Milwaukee, USA. LITERATURE: Karl & Faber, Munich, 233rd auction, Tanz auf dem Vulkan. German Expressionism and New Objectivity. The Marvin & Janet Fishman Collection, October 28, 2010, lot 130 (illustrated).
German Art 1909-1936. From Expressionism to Resistance. Art in Germany 1909-1936. The Marvin and Janet Fishman Collection, Milwaukee Art Museum, Dec. 7, 1990-Feb. 3, 1991; Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, March 1-April 28, 1991; Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt a. Main, June 8-Aug. 18, 1991; Kunsthalle, Emden, Aug. 29-Oct. 20, 1991; The Jewish Museum, New York, Nov. 21, 1991-Jan. 25, 1992; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Feb. 15-April 12, 1992; The High Museum, Atlanta, June 6-Aug. 30, 1992, cat. no. 127 (on the back of the frame with the exhibition labels). Art et résistance. Les peintres allemands de l'entre-deux-guerres. La collection Marvin and Janet Fishman, Museum Paleis Lange Voorhout, The Hague, July 8-Oct. 1, 1995; Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, June-August 1996; Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm, November 18, 1995-January 7, 1996; Helsingin Taidehalli, Helsinki, February 10-April 14, 1996, cat. no. 131 (with exhibition labels on the back of the frame)
Janet and Marvin Fishman Collection, Milwaukee, USA. Galerie Michael Hasenclever, Munich (with gallery label on the back of the frame). Private collection (2010 from the aforementioned). Galerie Arnoldi-Livie, Munich. Private collection, Southern Germany (from the aforementioned)
In good condition. Some slight rubbing and handling creases in the outer margins of the sheet. Two tiny whitish spots in the upper right quarter of the image. One small watermark in the upper central area of the image and a few small watermarks in the lower third of the image.
