Lot Essay
Ralph Jentsch has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
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Die Alkoholist
Details
George Grosz (1893-1959)
Die Alkoholist
signed 'Grosz' (lower right) and numbered 'No. 23' (lower left); with Nachlass stamp (on the reverse)
brush and India ink on buff paper
19 5/8 x 15 3/8 in. (49.8 x 39.1 cm.)
Drawn circa 1920
Die Alkoholist
signed 'Grosz' (lower right) and numbered 'No. 23' (lower left); with Nachlass stamp (on the reverse)
brush and India ink on buff paper
19 5/8 x 15 3/8 in. (49.8 x 39.1 cm.)
Drawn circa 1920
Provenance
Estate of the artist.
Souffer Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1985.
Souffer Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1985.
Sale room notice
Please note that Ralph Jentsch will include this work in his forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Grosz works on paper.
Please note that the correct title for this work is Strassencafe.
Please also note that the correct provenance for this drawing is as follows:
Studio of the artist, Berlin (circa 1922).
Estate of the artist (1959).
Anon. sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, 6 May 1970, lot 62.
Anon. sale, Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 11-13 June 1987, lot 512.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 11 May 1988, lot 130.
Souffer Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Please note that the correct title for this work is Strassencafe.
Please also note that the correct provenance for this drawing is as follows:
Studio of the artist, Berlin (circa 1922).
Estate of the artist (1959).
Anon. sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, 6 May 1970, lot 62.
Anon. sale, Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 11-13 June 1987, lot 512.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 11 May 1988, lot 130.
Souffer Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.