Werner Drewes - New Hope Garden - image-1

Lot 297 D

Werner Drewes - New Hope Garden

Auction 990 - overview Cologne
02.12.2011, 00:00 - Modern Art
Estimate: 7.000 € - 9.000 €
Result: 7.865 € (incl. premium)

Oil on canvas 55,5 x 64 cm, framed. Signed, dated and provided with the artist's mark DREWES 4WD (joined)1 in green colour lower right, with the numeration L 265 B outlined rectangularly beneath. On reverse on upper strut of stretcher signed DREWES in black colour as well as numbered C.N. 3, on the lower member of stretcher with address information 436. E. 56. New York. On reverse on canvas additionally titled, dated and provided with the artist's mark NEW HOPE GARDEN 4WD (ligiert)1 in black colour. - In very fine condition; fresh colours.

In 1930, Drewes emigrated to the USA, where he settled in New York. New Hope refers to an eponymous place in Pennsylvania. A number of paintings have this location in the title.