133
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Badende in Moritzburg, 1911.
Black and colorChalks
Estimate:
€ 10,000 - 15,000

 
$ 11,200 - 16,800

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133
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Badende in Moritzburg, 1911.
Black and colorChalks
Estimate:
€ 10,000 - 15,000

 
$ 11,200 - 16,800

+
 

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
1880 - 1938

Badende in Moritzburg. 1911.
Black and colorChalks.
With the estate stamp of the Kunstmuseum Basel (Lugt 1570 b) and the handwritten registration number “FS Dre/Bf 19” on the reverse. 25.2 x 33.8 cm (9.9 x 13.3 in), size of sheet. [CH].

• Between Dresden and Berlin: from the peak of the “Brücke” period (1905–1913).
• A spontaneous, multi-figure scene with dynamic, expressive brushwork and an appealing composition.
• The uninhibited nudity of the bathers at the Moritzburg ponds was an important source of inspiration for E. L. Kirchner and his fellow artists of the “Brücke.”
• During numerous visits to the Moritzburg Lakes between 1909 and 1911, particularly innovative and groundbreaking drawings, watercolors, prints, and paintings were created, including “Bathers in Moritzburg” (1906/26, Tate, London)
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PROVENANCE: From the artist’s estate (Davos 1938, Kunstmuseum Basel 1946, with the estate stamp on the reverse).
Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett Roman Norbert Ketterer, Stuttgart (1954).
Galerie Roman Norbert Ketterer, Campione d’Italia (at least until 1962).
Galerie Utermann, Dortmund.
Private collection, Southern Germany (acquired from the above in 2015).
In the family’s possession ever since.

Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 13.44 h +/- 20 min.





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