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Ralph Jentsch has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
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Property from a New York Collection
George Grosz (1893-1959)
Feast of the Bums
Details
George Grosz (1893-1959)
Feast of the Bums
titled 'Feast of the Bums' (lower right) and inscribed again 'to Ben Hecht 1001 Afternoon' (lower left); with Nachlass stamp (on the reverse)
pen and India ink over pencil on paper
21 ¼ x 18 1/8 in. (54.1 x 46 cm.)
Drawn in 1941
Feast of the Bums
titled 'Feast of the Bums' (lower right) and inscribed again 'to Ben Hecht 1001 Afternoon' (lower left); with Nachlass stamp (on the reverse)
pen and India ink over pencil on paper
21 ¼ x 18 1/8 in. (54.1 x 46 cm.)
Drawn in 1941
Provenance
Estate of the artist.
Acquired by the family of the present owner, circa 1965.
Acquired by the family of the present owner, circa 1965.
Literature
B. Hecht, 1001 Afternoons in New York, New York, 1941, p. 21 (illustrated).
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