Sale: 374 / Modern Art, Dec. 04. 2010 in Munich Lot 60

 
Alfons Walde - Maske (Stehende Frau mit Kappe)


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Alfons Walde
Maske (Stehende Frau mit Kappe), 1925.
Mixed media
Estimate:
€ 8,000 / $ 8,640
Sold:
€ 27,500 / $ 29,700

(incl. surcharge)
Mixed media with tempera and oil
Signed lower center. On firm brownish paper. 30,8 x 14,5 cm (12,1 x 5,7 in), visible area
Ca. 3-4 cm of side margins of image folded to rear. With artist's address label on rear of backing cardboard, there titled "Maske".

PROVENANCE: Private collection Southern Germany (acquired from Berta Walde, the artist's daughter).

Alfons Walde does not only depict rough men and buxom Tyrolian countrywomen. A part of his oeuvre shows a completely different artist, one who treasures capricious women. With a great deal of sophistication he depicts self confident long-legged women, who accentuate their sex appeal. [KD].




60
Alfons Walde
Maske (Stehende Frau mit Kappe), 1925.
Mixed media
Estimate:
€ 8,000 / $ 8,640
Sold:
€ 27,500 / $ 29,700

(incl. surcharge)