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George Grosz
The Shoeshine Man, 1940.
Watercolor, ink brush and pen
Estimate:
€ 30,000 / $ 34,800 Sold:
€ 43,860 / $ 50,877 (incl. surcharge)
235
George Grosz
The Shoeshine Man, 1940.
Watercolor, ink brush and pen
Estimate:
€ 30,000 / $ 34,800 Sold:
€ 43,860 / $ 50,877 (incl. surcharge)
George Grosz
1893 - 1959
The Shoeshine Man. 1940.
Watercolor, ink brush and pen.
Lower right signed, dated and dedicated "To Edward James in Friendship George Grosz Douglston 1940 February". On copper plate printing board. 48 x 37.5 cm (18.8 x 14.7 in), the full sheet. [AW].
About the dedication: Grosz illustrated one of the books by English poet Edward James (1907-1984), “The Adventures of a Dog,” through which they became friends.
• Detailed work in an excellent and harmonious color scheme.
• Even in exile in New York, Grosz remains true to his caustic social criticism.
• Grosz is one of the few artists able to continue a career in America.
Accompanied by a photo certificate issued by Ralph Jentsch on October 21, 2025. This sheet will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of works on paper.
PROVENANCE: Artist's studio, Douglaston, Long Island (NY), 1940.
Edward James Collection (1907-1984), Great Britain (received as a gift from the artist in 1940).
Private collection, Berlin (since 1987: Grisebach, Berlin).
LITERATURE: Christie's, London, May 6, 1986, lot 1678.
Grisebach, Berlin, 2nd art auction, June 10, 1987, lot 104 (with color illustration, plate 46)
2nd auction, Villa Grisebach, Berlin, in: Die Weltkunst, vol. 57, issue 10, 1987, p. 1422.
1893 - 1959
The Shoeshine Man. 1940.
Watercolor, ink brush and pen.
Lower right signed, dated and dedicated "To Edward James in Friendship George Grosz Douglston 1940 February". On copper plate printing board. 48 x 37.5 cm (18.8 x 14.7 in), the full sheet. [AW].
About the dedication: Grosz illustrated one of the books by English poet Edward James (1907-1984), “The Adventures of a Dog,” through which they became friends.
• Detailed work in an excellent and harmonious color scheme.
• Even in exile in New York, Grosz remains true to his caustic social criticism.
• Grosz is one of the few artists able to continue a career in America.
Accompanied by a photo certificate issued by Ralph Jentsch on October 21, 2025. This sheet will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of works on paper.
PROVENANCE: Artist's studio, Douglaston, Long Island (NY), 1940.
Edward James Collection (1907-1984), Great Britain (received as a gift from the artist in 1940).
Private collection, Berlin (since 1987: Grisebach, Berlin).
LITERATURE: Christie's, London, May 6, 1986, lot 1678.
Grisebach, Berlin, 2nd art auction, June 10, 1987, lot 104 (with color illustration, plate 46)
2nd auction, Villa Grisebach, Berlin, in: Die Weltkunst, vol. 57, issue 10, 1987, p. 1422.
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