Ludwig Meidner (Bernstadt 1884 - 1966 Darmstadt). Hockende. 1920
Oil crayon on paper. 58,8 × 46,4 cm (23 ⅛ × 18 ¼ in.). Monogrammed and dated lower right: L M 1920. Lower left in pencil his wife dedicated: meiner lieben Gattin gewidmet. On the reverse with the estate stamp in blue and the inscribed number: II / 262.
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We would like to thank Erik Riedel, Ludwig Meidner-archive, Frankfurt a. M., for kindly providing additional information.
Condition report: Harmonious overall appearance. The sheet edges without tears or losses. The paper irregular with heavy time staining as well as foxing. Along the edges in places lightly bumped. At the lower edge isolated minuscule thinnings. In the margins handling creases. The sheet with rubbing marks. Ultraviolet light reveals no retouchings or repairs. On the reverse with traces from the artist"s workshop. In the upper corners each with paper tape on the support cardboard mounted.