Max Slevogt
Bildnis Hans Gerhart Sievers
Artist
Max Slevogt
Additional Description
Öl auf Malpappe. (1915). Ca. 32 x 23 cm.
Period
(1868 Landshut - Neukastel/Pfalz 1932)
Technique
Paintings
Literature
Imiela, Hans-Jürgen, Max Slevogt. Eine Monographie, Karlsruhe 1968, S. 204 und S. 419.
Provenance
Dr. Johannes Sievers, als Geschenk vom Künstler erhalten; Gerhart Sievers, London; Christie's, London 26.6.1995, Los 95; Das Gemäldehaus, Horst Mahler & Partner, München; Privatbesitz, Norddeutschland, 1995 bei Vorgenanntem erworben.
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Description
The portrait shows the approximately 4-year-old son of the Berlin art historian Dr Johannes Sievers (1880-1969), who was a friend of Slevogt and co-authored the catalogue raisonné of Max Slevogt's prints.
On the back of the painting is a child's drawing depicting Slevogt's wife, Nini, with their children Nina and Wolfgang Slevogt.
With a photographic expertise by Hans-Jürgen Imiela dated 2 September 1995 (copy).
We would like to thank Dr. Karoline Feulner, Mainz, for her kind assistance in cataloguing this work.
On the back of the painting is a child's drawing depicting Slevogt's wife, Nini, with their children Nina and Wolfgang Slevogt.
With a photographic expertise by Hans-Jürgen Imiela dated 2 September 1995 (copy).
We would like to thank Dr. Karoline Feulner, Mainz, for her kind assistance in cataloguing this work.