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Adolph Menzel

Wrocław 1815 – 1905 Berlin

Rebus („Ich glaube, Wilhelm ...“). Circa 1866/71

Pencil on grey paper, laid down on Japan paper. 35 x 43,2 cm (13 ¾ x 17 in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: Adolph Menzel. Rebus („Ich glaube, Wilhelm ...“). Circa 1866/71.

Estimate:

EUR 3,000

 

- 4,000

USD 3,890

 

- 5,180

Sold for:

4,880 EUR (incl. premium)

Auctions 199-206

19th Century Art, Wednesday, 28.11.2012

Information

Pencil on grey paper, laid down on Japan paper. 35 x 43,2 cm (13 ¾ x 17 in.). With the deaccession stampl of the Kupferstichkabinett Berlin on the reverse.

We would like to thank Marie Ursula Riemann-Reyher, Berlin, for kindly confirming the authenticity of the drawing..

Max Liebermann, Berlin / Martha Liebermann, Berlin / Nationalgalerie, Berlin (acquired in 1937 from Martha Liebermann, in 1969 transferred to the Kupferstichkabinett's Collection of Drawings, in 2012 restituted to the heirs of Liebermann)

Adolph von Menzel, Ausstellung von Gemälden, Gouachen, Pastellen, Zeichnungen. Berlin, Galerien Thannhauser, 1928, cat. no. 178 or 184

Karl-Heinz and Annegret Janda: Max Liebermann als Kunstsammler. Forschungen und Berichte, ed. by Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, volume 15, 1973, p. 105-149, cat. no. 95, p. 139-140 / Jörn Grabowski: „Hängt bei Ihnen Liebermann unbeanstandet?“ Max Liebermann und die Nationalgalerie in schriftlichen Quellen der Jahre 1933 bis 1945. Exhibition catalogue: Max Liebermann, Jahrhundertwende. Berlin, Nationalgalerie SMB-PK, 1997, p. 317-324, here p. 322 (entry of 18 Feb. 1937 in the Nationalgalerie's journal of incoming mail re. the acquisition of the Menzel drawings from Martha Liebermann)

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