American Rich/ Festgäste (Celebratory guests), George Grosz

Property from a Private Collection, Europe
George Grosz
1893 - 1959
American Rich/ Festgäste (Celebratory guests)

signed Grosz and inscribed N.Y (lower right); inscribed Festgäste and stamped with the Nachlass mark on the verso
watercolour and brush and ink on paper
63 by 48.8cm., 24¾ by 19¼in.
Framed: 78.2 by 63.6cm., 30¾ by 25in.
Executed in New York in 1933.

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Ralph Jentsch.

Condition Report:
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The edges are slightly uneven and there are a couple of artist's pinholes to the upper left and lower two corners. The sheet is slightly time-stained, there are some scattered spots of foxing and the sheet is slightly undulating in places. There is some discolouration to parts of the edges related to previous mounting and a strip of tape running along the upper edge. There is a paper loss to the upper right corner and one to the lower left corner. There are two small horizontal tears to the right edge of the sheet and a further few small nicks to the other edges. There are some creases in places, mainly to the edges. This work is in overall fairly good condition.

Provenance:
Estate of the Artist
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, London, 9th December 1999, lot 556
Private Collection, Europe (purchased at the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owners