The following three watercolours by George Grosz were a gift from the artist to Henry Cornelius, a film director who worked with Grosz on the 1955 film adaptation of the John van Druten's Broadway play I am a Camera, and have remained in his family to this day. Inspired by Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood, the film starred Julie Harris, Laurence Harvey and Shelley Winters, with the screenplay by John Collier.

George Grosz (1893-1959)

Nightclub V

Details

George Grosz (1893-1959)
Nightclub V
signed 'grosz' (lower right)
watercolour, gouache, pen and India ink and pencil on paper
14 1/8 x 13¼ in. (36 x 33.7 cm.)
Executed in 1954

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the family of the present owner, and thence by descent.

Lot Essay

Sold with a photo-certificate from Ralph Jentsch.
This work will be included in the forthcoming George Grosz catalogue raisonné in preparation by Ralph Jentsch.

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