Otto Mueller

Otto Mueller 1874 - 1930 Stehender weiblicher Akt. Um 1928. Watercolor and color chalk. Signed in the lower right. Inscribed “J.M.3” on the reverse. On wove paper. 68.5 x 52.5 cm (26.9 x 20.6 in), the full sheet. [AW]. • A characteristic motif in a particularly well-balanced composition. • With their perfect movement and grace, these bathers embody Otto Mueller’s personal ideal. • The multi-figure nude depictions are considered the artist’s most sought-after works on the international auction market. • Distinguished provenance: Once owned by Otto Mueller’s son for over 60 years. PROVENANCE: From the artist’s estate (1930). Josef Mueller-Herbig, Karlsruhe/Lübeck (inherited from the above in 1931). Private collection, Southern Germany (since 1998, Galerie Kornfeld). Galerie Thomas, Munich (acquired from the above in 2009, Ketterer Kunst). Private collection, Berlin (acquired from the above in 2009). EXHIBITION: Otto Mueller, Kunstblätter der Galerie Nierendorf 4/5, Berlin, June 29–October 14, 1964, cat. no. 49 (with ill.). LITERATURE: Mario-Andreas von Lüttichau, Tanja Pirsig-Marshall, Otto Mueller. Vol. 2: Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, Cologne 2020, CR no. P1928/06 (680) (with a color illustration on p. 225). - - Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, 221st Auction, June 19, 1998, lot 95 (with a color illustration). Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 360th Auction, December 12, 2009, lot 165 (with a color illustration on p. 103). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 14.34 h +/- 20 min.

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