Zwei weibliche Akte im Raum (Gerda und Erna Schilling). Um 1915.
Pencil drawing.
With the stamp “No. 234 aus dem Nachlass von Fräulein Lise Gujer Davos-Sertig 13.3.1967”, on the reverse. On off-white wove paper. 24.5 x 30.9 cm (9.6 x 12.1 in), the full sheet.
[KT].
• The female nude in natural poses is a central motif for Kirchner.
• Hardly any other expressionist artist used drawing as a creative tool as much as Kirchner.
• Gerda and Erna Schilling are Kirchner's models in his best creative days in Berlin.

We are grateful to Prof. Dr. Dr. Gerd Presler for his kind expert advice.

PROVENANCE: Lise Gujer Collection, Davos-Sertig.
Luse Gujer Estate (1967, with the stamp on the reverse).
Private collection, Baden-Württemberg (until 1995: Ketterer Kunst).
Private collection, Northern Germany (acquired from the above)
Ever since in family ownership.

LITERATURE: Ketterer Kunst Munich, Modern Art, Auction 207, December 4, 1995, lot 24.

In good condition. The corners are minimally scuffed and with isolated, barely noticeable, smoothed creases and slightly wavy owing to mounting on the reverse. Two expertly closed incisions in the right margin. A fine, smoothed crease running horizontally across the bottom third of the sheet.