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874 - Horst Janssen (1929, Hamburg – 1995, ibid.)
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Horst Janssen (1929, Hamburg – 1995, ibid.) Napkin with a drawn self-portrait Horst Janssen’s unmistakable self-portrait in profile, drawn on a restaurant napkin stained with red wine, was created spontaneously during a visit to his favorite Italian restaurant “Da Angelo” in Hamburg-Rissen, which was run by Angelo Convertino from 1983 to 1989. According to the owner, the drawing was created “while completely drunk at 6 a.m.” and is part of a collection of other drawings and mementos that the artist gave to his friend at the time. Janssen expert Hans Brockstedt verbally confirmed the authenticity of the objects in 2000. Brown felt-tip pen on cotton napkin. Signed and dated 5 10 88. Folded. 40 cm x 40 cm. Provenance: Angelo Convertino/Restaurant “Da Angelo,” given as a gift by the artist in the 1980s. See “Discovered at the ‘Italian’! Janssen Works on Aprons and Napkins,” *Bild Hamburg*, March 1, 2000, p. 6; Exhibited at the Horst Janssen Museum in Oldenburg, “I Was a Connoisseur of Everything. Horst Janssen Sets the Table,” April 1–June 9, 2025. Felt-tip pen on cotton napkin. Signed and dated.
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