Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
1880 - 1938
Tänzerin (verso: Im Theater). Um 1911/12.
Pencil drawing.
20.5 x 16.8 cm (8 x 6.6 in), size of sheet.
With a detailed drawing of a theater or variety show scene on the reverse. [CH].
• A dynamic, lively drawing from the renowned “Brücke” period (1905–1913).
• With a detailed, atmospheric theater scene on the reverse.
• While in Dresden, E. L. Kirchner developed a particular fascination for dance and theater, which is reflected in the drawings, prints, and paintings of his highly diverse body of work.
• In his spontaneous drawings, the artist achieves the greatest possible immediacy.
The work is documented in the Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Archive, Wichtrach/Bern.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Herold, Hamburg/Kampen on Sylt.
Private collection, Southern Germany (acquired from the above in 2010).
In the family’s possession ever since.
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
1880 - 1938
Tänzerin (verso: Im Theater). Um 1911/12.
Pencil drawing.
20.5 x 16.8 cm (8 x 6.6 in), size of sheet.
With a detailed drawing of a theater or variety show scene on the reverse. [CH].
• A dynamic, lively drawing from the renowned “Brücke” period (1905–1913).
• With a detailed, atmospheric theater scene on the reverse.
• While in Dresden, E. L. Kirchner developed a particular fascination for dance and theater, which is reflected in the drawings, prints, and paintings of his highly diverse body of work.
• In his spontaneous drawings, the artist achieves the greatest possible immediacy.
The work is documented in the Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Archive, Wichtrach/Bern.
PROVENANCE: Galerie Herold, Hamburg/Kampen on Sylt.
Private collection, Southern Germany (acquired from the above in 2010).
In the family’s possession ever since.
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Time, Location
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