Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner 1880 - 1938 Zwei Badende. 1919. Colored chalk drawing. With the estate stamp of the Kunstmuseum Basel (Lugt 1570 b) and the hand-written registration number “FS Da/Bf 30” on the reverse. 51.3 x 37 cm (20.1 x 14.5 in), almost the full sheet. [CH]. • From his Davos creative period: a dynamic drawing in bold colors with expressive hatching. • Created from color: The colored chalk serves not only to add color but also to shape the figures and the entire composition. • Dresden, Berlin, Davos: Nude figures set against natural backdrops form one of the most important themes in Kirchner’s oeuvre. • In Davos, Kirchner also created the thematically very similar painting “Naked Women in the Forest” (1927/29, Gordon 880) as well as several thematically related prints. PROVENANCE: From the artist’s estate (Davos 1938, Kunstmuseum Basel 1946, with the numbered estate stamp on the reverse). Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett Roman Norbert Ketterer, Stuttgart (1954). Galerie Roman Norbert Ketterer, Campione d’Italia (1964). Private collection, Southern Germany. In the family’s possession ever since. LITERATURE: Christie’s, London, Dec. 4, 1984, Lot 180 (with ill.). Christie’s, London, Nov. 29, 1995, Lot 220 (with ill.). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 13.42 h +/- 20 min.

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