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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
88
Conrad Felixmüller
Bildnis Lovis Corinth, 1925
Pencil drawing
Starting bid:
€ 3,000 Estimate:
€ 3,000 - 5,000End: 02-15-26 15:43:00 Berlin
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Lot description
Conrad Felixmüller
1897 - 1977
Bildnis Lovis Corinth. 1925.
Pencil drawing with contours in color pen.
Signed by the artist in the lower left corner: “Lovis Corinth gezeichnet von Conrad Felixmüller am 22. März 1925” (Lovis Corinth drawn by Conrad Felixmüller on March 22, 1925). Verso with a sketch. 37.1 x 25.5 cm (14.6 x 10 in), size of sheet.
Study for the woodcut of the same name. [KA].
• An artist's homage: Conrad Felixmüller masterfully captures the striking features of his colleague Lovis Corinth.
• Portraits play an important role in Conrad Felixmüller's work.
• Part of an important private collection in Berlin for 40 years.
PROVENANCE: Graphik Salon Gerhart Söhn, Düsseldorf (1977).
Collection of Prof. Alfred Caspari (1914-1985), Frankfurt (verso with the stamp).
Private collection, Berlin (acquired in 1985, Karl und Faber).
EXHIBITION: Conrad Felixmüller. Die Dresdner Jahre, Aquarelle und Zeichnungen 1912-1933, Von der Heydt-Museum Wuppertal, May 11-June 22, 1997; Lindenau-Museum Altenburg August 10-October 5, 1997, cat. no. 99 (b/w illu.).
LITERATURE: Karl und Faber, Munich, 169th auction, Collection of Prof. Alfred Caspari, October 29, 1985, lot 297 (illu.).
In good condition. With a few tiny fox marks. The bottom left and top edges of the sheet are slightly browned in places.
1897 - 1977
Bildnis Lovis Corinth. 1925.
Pencil drawing with contours in color pen.
Signed by the artist in the lower left corner: “Lovis Corinth gezeichnet von Conrad Felixmüller am 22. März 1925” (Lovis Corinth drawn by Conrad Felixmüller on March 22, 1925). Verso with a sketch. 37.1 x 25.5 cm (14.6 x 10 in), size of sheet.
Study for the woodcut of the same name. [KA].
• An artist's homage: Conrad Felixmüller masterfully captures the striking features of his colleague Lovis Corinth.
• Portraits play an important role in Conrad Felixmüller's work.
• Part of an important private collection in Berlin for 40 years.
PROVENANCE: Graphik Salon Gerhart Söhn, Düsseldorf (1977).
Collection of Prof. Alfred Caspari (1914-1985), Frankfurt (verso with the stamp).
Private collection, Berlin (acquired in 1985, Karl und Faber).
EXHIBITION: Conrad Felixmüller. Die Dresdner Jahre, Aquarelle und Zeichnungen 1912-1933, Von der Heydt-Museum Wuppertal, May 11-June 22, 1997; Lindenau-Museum Altenburg August 10-October 5, 1997, cat. no. 99 (b/w illu.).
LITERATURE: Karl und Faber, Munich, 169th auction, Collection of Prof. Alfred Caspari, October 29, 1985, lot 297 (illu.).
In good condition. With a few tiny fox marks. The bottom left and top edges of the sheet are slightly browned in places.
88
Conrad Felixmüller
Bildnis Lovis Corinth, 1925
Pencil drawing
Starting bid:
€ 3,000 Estimate:
€ 3,000 - 5,000End: 02-15-26 15:43:00 Berlin
02-15-26 09:43:00 New York
02-15-26 06:43:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 17h:37m)
02-15-26 09:43:00 New York
02-15-26 06:43:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 17h:37m)
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.