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George Grosz (1893-1959)
Lot 176 Property from a Private Collection, United States

George Grosz (1893-1959)

The Menace

Closed2 November 2011

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USD 43,750

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George Grosz (1893-1959)
The Menace
signed, dated and dedicated 'George Grosz 1934 To my friend Eric Cohn' (lower left)
watercolor and brush and India ink on paper
24 1/8 x 17¾ in. (61.2 x 45.1 cm.)
Painted in 1934

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Cohn, New York (acquired from the artist).
Private collection, Mount Vernon, New York (by 1973).
Private collection, Santa Fe; sale, Christie's, New York, 29 September 2004, lot 65.
Acquired by the present owner, circa 2005.

Specialist note

Ralph Jentsch has confirmed the authenticity of this work.