Art (1945-contemporary) > Figurative Painting (70s - contemporary) Bernhard Heisig

Bernhard Heisig
1925 - 2011
Atelierszene. 1992.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Label on the reverse of the stretcher bearing typographic details of the work. 80 x 100 cm (31.4 x 39.3 in). [AW].
• A vibrant work with particularly energetic, impasto brushstrokes.
• Bernhard Heisig is one of the leading figures of the Leipzig School.
• Participated in documenta 6 in Kassel in 1977.
• Studio scenes such as this one are very rarely offered on the international auction market (source: artprice.com).
• Works by Heisig are now held in numerous major collections, including the Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, the Hamburger Kunsthalle, and the Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Berlin.
In good condition, with vibrant colors. Some areas show slight craquelure. This condition report was prepared to the best of our knowledge and belief under natural light and with the aid of a UV light source.
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