74 - Ferdinand Hodler

Ferdinand Hodler (Swiss, 1853-1918) Male Nude, c. 1910 pencil and India ink on paper signed F. Hodler (lower right) sheet: 16 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (42.5 x 19.7 cm) This lot is located in Philadelphia. Framed: 23 x 14 x 1 in. The drawing is in overall good condition, The paper is slightly toned and has been unevenly cut. There are two circular, approx. 1/2 in. stains in the bottom two corners from adhesive residue verso. There is a stray green mark at lower left, approx. 3 in. There are a few stray pinpoint fox marks, for instance in the figure's lower left leg, above his right ear, and in the background at center right. Additional images available upon request. Provenance: Aurel Scheibler, Berlin.