Lot Essay
The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Mr Ralph Jentsch.
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Ein Dichter ist er
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George Grosz (1893-1959)
Ein Dichter ist er
signed and dated 'Grosz 34' (lower right); with the Nachlass stamp '1-99-4' (on the reverse)
gouache and watercolour and pen and ink on paper
15¼ x 19¾in. (38.7 x 50.4cm.)
Executed in 1934
Ein Dichter ist er
signed and dated 'Grosz 34' (lower right); with the Nachlass stamp '1-99-4' (on the reverse)
gouache and watercolour and pen and ink on paper
15¼ x 19¾in. (38.7 x 50.4cm.)
Executed in 1934
Provenance
The artist's estate.
Associated American Artists, New York.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's New York, 12 May 1993, lot 206.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Associated American Artists, New York.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's New York, 12 May 1993, lot 206.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
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