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684 - George Grosz (1893 – Berlin – 1959)
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George Grosz (1893 – Berlin – 1959) A Girl from Leipzig Ink on fine tracing paper. (1920). Approx. 34 x 24.5 cm. Signed lower right. Inscribed by hand on the reverse: “Poppe Collection, Hamburg.” This unique work served as the model for the photolithograph of the same name, which appeared in 1921 along with five other illustrations by George Grosz in the book *Munkepunke Dionysos—Grotesque Love Poems by Alfred Richard Meyer* by the Berlin-based publisher Fritz Gurlitt Verlag (see WVZ Dückers B I, 6). Provenance: Siegfried and Gesche Poppe Collection, Hamburg; Grisebach, Berlin, June 7, 2002, Lot 1643; Private collection; Sotheby’s, London, June 20, 2006, Lot 176; Private collection, Southern Germany; Ketterer, Munich, June 12, 2009, Lot 150; Private collection, Southern Germany, acquired from the aforementioned seller. Taxation: subject to margin scheme (VAT: Margin Scheme).
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Auction 349 | Modern Art | Day SaleAuction house
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