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135 - Christian Rohlfs
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Christian Rohlfs König in Thule 1920 Watercolour and tempera on firm laid paper. 66.7 x 49 cm Framed under glass. Monogrammed and dated 'CR 20' in dark red lower right. - Very good, colour-fresh condition. Drawing pin traces at the corners and inconspicuous tears to top and left, closed by restoration. Vogt 1920/23 Provenance Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett Roman Norbert Ketterer, auction 35, May 1960, lot 532; Private ownership; Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia "Der König in Thule" (The King in Thule) is a ballad by Johann Wolfgang Goethe from 1774. It forms part of the "Abend" (Evening) scene (lines 2759–2782) in Goethe’s "Faust", where it is sung by Gretchen.
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Day Sale - Modern and Contemporary ArtAuction house
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