LOT DETAILS
Materials:
oil on canvas
Size Notes:
60.7 by 90.5cm., 23? by 35??in.
Edition:
Painted in 1914.
Description:
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Markings:
signed M Liebermann and dated 14 (lower right)
Condition:
The canvas is not lined and there do not appear to be any signs of retouching visible under UV light. There are several artist's pinholes running along the vertical edges of the canvas and some associated flecks of pigment loss to each pinhole. There are some fine cracks to the paint surface running along the extreme upper and lower edges and some fine lines of craquelure in some of the thicker areas of pigment, predominantly in the lower left quadrant. There are also a couple of small lines of paint shrinkage in the lower left quadrant. There are some minor accretions in places. This work is in overall good condition. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
Literature:
Matthias Eberle, Max Liebermann, Werkverzeichnis der Gemlde und lstudien, Munich, 1996, vol. II, no. 1914/15, illustrated in colour p. 893
Provenance:
Erich Goldschmidt, Berlin (acquired circa 1915) Margot Goldschmidt, Berlin & London (by descent from the above in 1931) Private Collection, London (gifted by the above in 1978) Thence by descent to the present owner