Lot 158
Untitled
Sold
$17,780
Est $10,000 - $15,000
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ARTIST
Hans Hofmann
Size
23 3/4 x 18 3/4 in. (60.3 x 47.6 cm)
Description

Medium
goauche, watercolor and ink on paper
Signature
Executed in 1944.
Provenance
The Estate of Hans Hofmann (1966-1996) The Renate, Hans and Maria Hofmann Trust (1996-2005) Stolen from the above in 2005 Heritage Auctions, Dallas, November 14, 2015, lot 70019 Recovered by Art Recovery International and returned to the prior owner in 2017 Phillips, New York, February 28, 2018, lot 87 Private Collection artnet Auctions, September 23, 2020, lot 131849 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Eileen Kinsella, “After 12 Years, a Trove of Stolen Hans Hofmann Paintings Has Been Recovered,” Artnet: Law & Politics, December 22, 2017, online (illustrated)