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Modern and Contemporary Art
Saturday, 11 July 2026 at 11:00 am - After sale
Lot 288 Christian Schad. Akt mit Schatten. 1931. …
Akt mit Schatten. 1931. Bleistift auf Velin. 31,7 x 23 cm. Signiert und datiert. Unter Passepartout gelegt. - Oberfläche leicht berieben. Kleine Einrisse im unteren Rand. Recto wie verso minimale Montagespuren. Insgesamt gut. Ausgezeichnete, feine Arbeit mit filigraner Strichführung.
Neue Sachlichkeit
Klassische Moderne – Aus dem Nachlass. - Akt mit Schatten gehört zu den charakteristischen Figurenstudien Christian Schads, die innerhalb seines Ouvres eine besondere Stellung einnehmen. Die zarte Modellierung und die subtile Licht-Schatten-Wirkung verleihen dem Blatt eine bemerkenswerte Ruhe und Intimität. Die Arbeit zeugt von Schads herausragender zeichnerischer Präzision und seinem feinen Gespür für die menschliche Figur. Zeichnungen begleiten sein Werk seit den 1920er Jahren und bilden einen zentralen Bestandteil seines künstlerischen Schaffens.
Classical Modernism – New Objecivity. - Pencil on wove paper. Signed and dated. Mounted under passe-partout. - Slight surface abrasion. Small tears along the lower edge. Recto and verso with minimal mounting traces. Overall in good condition. Superb, delicate work with finely articulated linework. - From the artist's estate. - Act with Shadow belongs to Christian Schad's characteristic figure studies, which occupy a distinctive position within his oeuvre. The subtle modelling and nuanced interplay of light and shadow lend the sheet a remarkable sense of calm and intimacy. The work bears witness to Schad's outstanding draughtsmanship and his refined sensitivity for the human figure. Drawings accompanied his work from the 1920s onwards and form a central component of his artistic practice.
Result: 1000 €
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