Lot 95
Two sheets, attributed to Max Slevogt (Landshut 1868–1932 Neukastel near Leinsweiler), 1926 and 1923 respectively
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
1) Reproduction after the painting "Die Pfälzer Freunde" (1926) by Max Slevogt, on paper, framed under glass. Inscribed in ink below the image: "Herrn August Hoffmann zur Erinnerung an die Sitzungen in der Laube / Herbst 1926 / Max Slevogt / Neukastel". Three men seated at a table beneath an arbour, a jug to the right, further figures beyond; the sitters are Slevogt's Palatinate friends Heinrich Kohl, Dr Walter Finkler, August Hoffmann and Georg Christmann. Scattered spots to the lower sheet area recto, overall foxing to the reverse. Frame with loss to gilding and gesso, upper left corner, approx. 2 cm. Image approx. 20.2 × 27.5 cm, frame 32.5 × 39.0 cm. 2) "Heinrich Kohl zum 1. Dez. 1923", chalk lithograph on paper, signed in the plate lower right "Slevogt". A menu in drawn lettering, framed by a mounted figure with attendants, vintage scenes and a landscape with a castle on a wooded height. Continuous vertical centre fold, horizontal fold at mid-height, further creasing. Foxing throughout, denser towards the margins. Loss with exposed fibres to the lower centre, approx. 0.5 cm, approx. 5 cm from the lower edge. Paper evenly toned. Sheet approx. 31.7 × 24.0 cm. Slevogt, with Liebermann and Corinth, forms the triumvirate of German Impressionism.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
