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Era-defining Art: 19th & 20th Century

Wed, Sep 13, 2023 05:30PM EDT
Lot 180

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Attributed: Two Faces

Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000

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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976) Attributed: Two Faces, c.1914. Oil on panel, signed lower right, unframed.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff was a German expressionist painter and printmaker; he was one of the four founders of the artist group Die Brucke.

12 x 27.5 inches panel.

North Carolina Estate.

Condition

Very good condition overall; paint loss as the result of frame rub; light craquelure in sitter's lips; two large scratches in the center of the composition; two areas of paint loss in the center of the painting; board is significantly warped.

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