Sale: 382 / Old Masters and Art of the 19th Century, Oct. 27. 2011 in Munich Lot 75

 
Lovis Corinth - Pietà


75
Lovis Corinth
Pietà, 1889.
Brush and ink drawing
Estimate:
€ 1,800 / $ 1,944
Sold:
€ 2,750 / $ 2,970

(incl. surcharge)
Brush and ink drawing in gray
Signed and dated 188(?) upper right. On laid paper (with fragment of a watermark "10"). 20,2 x 29,6 cm (7,9 x 11,6 in), size of sheet
With inscription refering to 'Schlesische Museum der bildenden Künste', Wroclaw.
The painting "Pietà" by Lovis Corinth, dated 1889, was in the Museum Magdeburg and was destroyed in 1945. [CB].

Prof. Thomas Deecke, Berlin, has confirmed the sheets authenticity. The expertise was not available before going to printing.




75
Lovis Corinth
Pietà, 1889.
Brush and ink drawing
Estimate:
€ 1,800 / $ 1,944
Sold:
€ 2,750 / $ 2,970

(incl. surcharge)