Sirene in der Potsdamerstrasse (Berlin), no. 3

Details

George Grosz (1893-1959)
Sirene in der Potsdamerstrasse (Berlin), no. 3
signed 'Grosz' (lower right), inscribed and numbered 'Sirene no. 3' (lower left)
watercolor, pen and India ink on paper
25 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. (63.7 x 49.2 cm.)
Painted in 1925

Provenance

Städtisches Kunstmuseum, Düsseldorf.
Confiscated from the above as 'degenerate art' by the German Reich on 31 August 1937.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 14 November 1990, lot 136.
Acquired at the above sale by the previous owner.
Gift from the above to the present owner, 2004.

Special notice

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Further details

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Sale room notice

Please note the following exhibition information:
Berlin, Kunst Kammer Martin Wasservogel, George Grosz, December 1926, no. 3.

Lot Essay

Ralph Jentsch has confirmed the authenticity of this watercolor.

We would like to thank Sonja Brink at the Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf and Andreas Huneke in Potsdam for their assistance with the research for this watercolor.

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