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 oodbye 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)

SA Troopers

细节

George Grosz (1893-1959)
SA Troopers
signed 'Grosz' (lower right)
watercolour, pen and India ink and pencil on paper
15¼ x 22¾ in. (39 x 57.5 cm.)
Executed in 1954

来源

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

拍品专文

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.

This is one of three watercolours by George Grosz (lots 248-250) that 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.