George Grosz (1893-1959), Study in Textures

George Grosz (1893-1959)
Study in Textures
(i) signed, dated and dedicated 'Grosz 39 To Edward James with my best wishes for a merry x-mas 1940 from George' (lower right)
(ii) signed and dated 'Grosz 39' (lower right)
(iii) signed 'Grosz' (lower right); inscribed '202 SHORE ROAD Long Caston, Lg. Isl.' (on the reverse)
charcoal on paper
(i) 25 3/8 x 19 ¼ in. (64.7 x 48.7 cm.)
(ii) 21 5/8 x 15 7/8 in. (55 x 40.3 cm.)
(ii) 15 ½ x 19 7/8 in. (39.5 x 50.4 cm.)
(3)Drawn in Long Island in 1939

Provenance

The artist's studio, Douglaston, Long Island, New York, 1939.
A gift from the artist to Edward James in 1940.