George Grosz (1893-1959)

Bienenschwarm

Details

George Grosz (1893-1959)
Bienenschwarm
signed 'Grosz' (lower left) and titled and numbered 'Bienenschwarm No 8' (extreme lower left)
pen and India ink on paper
18 ¾ x 24 ¾ in. (47.7 x 63 cm.)
Drawn in 1927

Provenance

Far Gallery, New York.
Acquired by the late owner, circa 1980.

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Lot Essay

Ralph Jentsch has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
According to Ralph Jentsch, "Bienenschwarm (Swam of Bees) is sometimes colloquial use for the event of a bunch of youngsters occupying a place like a swarm of bees. Grosz must have witnessed during his stay in France in 1927, and this led to the execution of this very drawing."

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