George Grosz (1893-1959)
Lot 1150PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MRS. RICHARD MORTIMER HAYS

The following two lots were acquired by Mortimer Hays, a distinguished New York based lawyer, who befriended Grosz when the artist emigrated to America in 1933. He wrote the introduction to Sydney Baron’s One Whirl which was illustrated by Grosz in 1944.

George Grosz (1893-1959)

Ransom

Fermé15 May 2015

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George Grosz (1893-1959)
Ransom
signed and dated 'Grosz 34' (lower left)
watercolor on paper
18 5/8 x 25 ¾ in. (47.5 x 65.2 cm.)
Painted in 1934

Acquired from the artist by the family of the present owner, circa 1935.

Note du spécialiste

Ralph Jentsch has confirmed the authenticity of this work.