Gerhard Marcks (1881-1981)
Preparatory drawing for 'Schreitenden'
signed and dated 'G Marcks/1943' (lower right)
pencil on paper
15½ x 9½in. (39.4 x 24.1cm.) and another sketch - 'Preparatory drawing for 'Gisela'' by the same artist, a wash drawing - 'Junge Römerin' by Arno Breker and a drawing on a printed base - 'Das Hebräerland' by Else Lasker-Schüler (4)
Literature
Preparatory drawing for 'Schreitenden':
G. Busch, Gerhard Marcks: Das plastische Werk, Frankfurt am Main, 1977, no.436, p.323
Preparatory drawing for 'Gisela':
G. Busch, Gerhard Marcks: Das plastische Werk, Frankfurt am Main, 1977, no.612, p.374
Lot Essay
The authenticity of the works by Gerhard Marcks has kindly been confirmed by Dr Jürgen Fitschen