George Grosz (1893-1959)
Berliner Fleischerei
signed, dated and titled 'Grosz 32 butcher shop 1' (lower right); with Nachlass stamp (on the reverse)
gouache, watercolor and pen and India ink on paper
23 5/8 x 18 1/8 in. (60 x 46 cm.)
Executed in 1932
Provenance
Estate of the artist.
Private collection, New York.
Anon. sale, Parke Bernet Galleries Inc., New York, 11 November 1970, lot 20.
Private collection (acquired at the above sale).
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Rosen (by descent from the above); sale, Sotheby's, New York, 13 September 2005, lot 121.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Lot Essay
Ralph Jentsch has confirmed the authenticity of this work.