Erna Dinklages Sohn Karl Gideon beim Frühstück von einer Katze angesprungen. 1927.
Oil on panel.
Signed in the upper left. 70 x 60 cm (27.5 x 23.6 in). [AW].

• An appealing juxtaposition of two-dimensional painting and spontaneous, momentary gestures.
• One of the few preserved early works by the artist, in which her turn towards New Objectivity becomes evident.
• A rare depiction of a child in German modernist painting.
• Similar to Otto Dix, Erna Dinklage depicts her son's playful and independent world without any embellishment.
• Works by the artist are in possession of renowned museums, including the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich, and the Pinakothek der Moderne.

PROVENANCE: Art Trade, North Rhine-Westphalia (until 1996: Ketterer).
Private Collection, Southern Germany (from the above, until 2011: Ketterer).
Private Collection, Southern Germany (from the above).

LITERATURE: Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 210th auction, June 11, 1996, lot 75 (with color ill.)
Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 380th auction, June 4, 2011, lot 57 (with color ill.).

In good condition. Edges slightly rubbed in places and with tiny drycracks. With minor retouches. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the help of a UV light source and to the best of our knowledge and belief.