Barockbrunnen im Hof der Villa Le Lagore. 1963.
Oil on canvas, laid on panel.
Lenz/Billeter 1963/03. Signed in lower right. Inscribed on the reverse by a hand other than that of the artist. 49 x 57.5 cm (19.2 x 22.6 in). Panell: 50,3 x 57,9 cm (19,8 x 22,8 in).
The work is registered in the Hans Purrmann Archive, Munich, with the number 755. [AM].

• Of a powerful liveliness in terms of color scheme and painting style.
• Characterful depiction of the court of Villa Le Lagore, where Purrmann spent the summers as of 1962.
• The colorful Italy pictures are his most sought-after works on the international auction market (source: artprice.com).

PROVENANCE: Prof. Dr. Gotthard Jedlicka, Zürich.
Private collection Southern Germany.
Private collection Southern Germany (since 1981, acquired from the above, Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich).
Private collection Northern Germany (inherited from the above).

LITERATURE: Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, 47th auction, 20th Century, June 2, 1981, lot 1195.