Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner 1880 - 1938 Zwei liegende Akte. Um 1909. Black and color Chalks. Signed in the lower left and predated “06” by the artist. 36.1 x 46.2 cm (14.2 x 18.1 in), the full sheet. [CH]. • A striking drawing from the artist’s Dresden studio. • Formerly part of the collection of Dr. Frédéric Bauer, Davos, Kirchner’s physician, an important patron, and close confidant. • The female nude in the studio was one of the primary motifs of E. L. Kirchner and the “Brücke” artists during these years. • Using bold colors, a minimalist formal language, skillfully placed contour lines, hatching, and a sophisticated reflection, Kirchner composes a particularly charming, intimate scene. • The drawing was created in direct connection with the paintings “Zwei liegende Akte” and “Zwei Akte auf Teppichen” (1909, Gordon 78 + 79). The work is documented in the Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Archive, Wichtrach/Bern. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Frédéric Bauer, Davos. Collection of Marianne and Gerhard Pinkus, New York. Fischer Kunsthandel & Edition, Berlin (acquired from the above in 2005, Christie’s, London). Private collection, Southern Germany (acquired from the above) In the family’s possession ever since. EXHIBITION: Sammlung Dr. F. Bauer, Davos; Nuremberg, 1952/1953; Munich; Freiburg im Breisgau; Mannheim, cat. no. 50 (with illustration). Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Painting, Drawings, and Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., May 3–August 16, 1992 (titled “Fränzi and Marcella on a Sofa”). LITERATURE: Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett Roman Norbert Ketterer, Stuttgart, 18th Auction, Nov. 24–26, 1953, lot 1859. Christie’s, London, June 23, 2005, lot 416 (with illustration). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 13.22 h +/- 20 min.

Estimación:60.000€

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