Modern & Contemporary Art –
Private Collections and Outstanding Works - Auction ends: February 15, 2026 from 3:00 pm
Private Collections and Outstanding Works - Auction ends: February 15, 2026 from 3:00 pm
102
Ernst Fritsch
Soldatenkopf, 1917
Oil on canvas
Starting bid:
€ 5,500 Estimate:
€ 6,000 - 8,000End: 02-15-26 15:50:00 Berlin
02-15-26 09:50:00 New York
02-15-26 06:50:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 19h:35m)
02-15-26 09:50:00 New York
02-15-26 06:50:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 19h:35m)
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Lot description
Ernst Fritsch
1892 - 1965
Soldatenkopf. 1917.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated in the upper right. Signed, dated, titled, and inscribed “Wilm. Homburgerstr. 2” on the reverse of the stretcher. 79.5 x 65.5 cm (31.2 x 25.7 in). [AW].
• Expressive portrait of a soldier from the period of hardship during World War I, when Ernst Fritsch himself was serving in the military.
• In 1919, Fritsch joined the “Berlin Secession” and the “November Group.”
• Works by the artist can be found in the National Gallery in Berlin and the Berlinische Galerie, among other places.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Berlin (since 1976).
1892 - 1965
Soldatenkopf. 1917.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated in the upper right. Signed, dated, titled, and inscribed “Wilm. Homburgerstr. 2” on the reverse of the stretcher. 79.5 x 65.5 cm (31.2 x 25.7 in). [AW].
• Expressive portrait of a soldier from the period of hardship during World War I, when Ernst Fritsch himself was serving in the military.
• In 1919, Fritsch joined the “Berlin Secession” and the “November Group.”
• Works by the artist can be found in the National Gallery in Berlin and the Berlinische Galerie, among other places.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Berlin (since 1976).
102
Ernst Fritsch
Soldatenkopf, 1917
Oil on canvas
Starting bid:
€ 5,500 Estimate:
€ 6,000 - 8,000End: 02-15-26 15:50:00 Berlin
02-15-26 09:50:00 New York
02-15-26 06:50:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 19h:35m)
02-15-26 09:50:00 New York
02-15-26 06:50:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 19h:35m)
After entering your maximum bid you will be able to check your entry and you will be provided with further information. Only after a further confirmation your bid will be binding.
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