Alfred Hrdlicka - Untitled - image-1

Lot 615 D

Alfred Hrdlicka - Untitled

Auction 1005 - overview Cologne
01.12.2012, 11:00 - Contemporary Art
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 3.660 € (incl. premium)

Pastel on brown laid paper 66.8 x 48.5 cm, framed under glass. Signed and dated 'Hrdlicka 1987' lower right. The reverse designated "Die Damen vorm Café". - Reverse the upper margin partly mounted on cardboard support with adhesive tape.

The topic of this drawing is related to the cycle of etchings "Tausendundeine Nacht. Amsterdam-London-Wien" (1959), in which Hrdlicka portrayed the world of pimps and prostitutes.
We are grateful to P. Klein, Archiv Alfred Hrdlicka, Vienna, for the helpful information.

Certificate

With written confirmation of authenticity from the Archiv Alfred Hrdlicka, Vienna, via e-mail dated 10.10.2012.

Provenance

Galerie Hilger, Vienna (label verso)