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KAETE EPHRAIM MARCUS (1892 - 1970)
Lot 10

KAETE EPHRAIM MARCUS (1892 - 1970)

The Two Sisters

Closed27 April 2008

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KAETE EPHRAIM MARCUS (1892 - 1970)
The Two Sisters
signed twice with initials and indistinctly dated 'K.E.M.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
28 x 22½ in. (71 x 57 cm.)
Painted in 1927

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.

Specialist note

Kaete Ephraim Marcus studied art in Germany with Lovis Corinth and Max Beckmann. The latter's influence is particularly evident in her works of the 1920s and 1930s. She is best known for her portrait studies and intimate views of women and children, which she depicted with great sensitivity, capturing the emotional tensions and moods of the sitters.