Lot Essay
Ralph Jentsch has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MRS. RICHARD MORTIMER HAYS
The following two lots were acquired by Mortimer Hays, a distinguished New York based lawyer, who befriended Grosz when the artist emigrated to America in 1933. He wrote the introduction to Sydney Baron’s One Whirl which was illustrated by Grosz in 1944.
George Grosz (1893-1959)
Ransom
Details
George Grosz (1893-1959)
Ransom
signed and dated 'Grosz 34' (lower left)
watercolor on paper
18 5/8 x 25 ¾ in. (47.5 x 65.2 cm.)
Painted in 1934
Ransom
signed and dated 'Grosz 34' (lower left)
watercolor on paper
18 5/8 x 25 ¾ in. (47.5 x 65.2 cm.)
Painted in 1934
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the family of the present owner, circa 1935.
Sale Room Notice
Please note that Ralph Jentsch has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
Please note the amended title for the present lot is Ransom.
Please note the amended title for the present lot is Ransom.
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Morgan Schoonhoven