Art (1900-1945) > Expressionism Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Biography

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
1880 - 1938
Stehender Akt - Stehende vor Gebüsch. 1912.
Pencilund Aquarell.
With the heavily faded estate stamp of the Kunstmuseum Basel (Lugt 1570b) and the handwritten registration number “A Be/Bf 8” in the lower right. On glassine. 50 x 36.6 cm (19.6 x 14.4 in), size of sheet.
This work is documented in the Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Archive, Wichtrach/Bern. Accompanied by a written certificate of authenticity issued by the archive on October 25, 2012.
• A striking depiction with energetic, expressive, and intense lines from the highly sought-after “Brücke” period.
• The outdoor nude—a significant motif in Kirchner’s oeuvre and characteristic of his artistic work during this period.
• Particularly attractive provenance from the artist’s estate.
PROVENANCE: From the artist’s estate.
Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin 1963, cat. no. 34 (with ill.).
Galleria Castelnuovo, Trudi Neuburg-Coray, Ascona (on the backing board with the gallery label).
Private collection.
Private collection, Thuringia (in the family’s possession ever since).
EXHIBITION: Galerie Nierendorf Berlin, 1963, cat. no. 34 (illu.).
Good overall condition. Page edges slightly irregular. Tears and missing sections along the edges have been expertly repaired. Two tiny tears on the lower right side. A tiny tear on the lower left. A few tiny paper-related pinholes, visible only when held up to the light.
The included mount is probably from another work, lacking the designation and sticker noted in the expert report.
For information concerning the condition, please view the high resolution image / backside image.