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George Grosz (1893-1959)
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George Grosz (1893-1959)

Seid fruchtbar und mehret Euch - Die Religion muss dem Volke erhalten bleiben

Closed5 February 2014

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George Grosz (1893-1959)
Seid fruchtbar und mehret Euch - Die Religion muss dem Volke erhalten bleiben
signed 'GROSZ' (lower right)
brush and India ink on paper
25? x 20? in. (65 x 52.5 cm.)
Executed in 1922

The artist's estate (with the Nachlass stamp and numbered '3.62.9' on the reverse), until 1959.
Acquired by the present owner before 1992.

Specialist note

Ralph Jentsch has confirmed the authenticity of this work.

This work is an illustration for p. 33 in the artist's book Abrechnung folgt! (Berlin, 1923).