Lot 51: Käthe Loewenthal(1877 Berlin - 1942 Izbica).

Käthe Loewenthal(1877 Berlin - 1942 Izbica). Bergsee vor schneebedecktem Gebirge. 1910/20 s. Coloured chalk . Monogrammed K'and L'in the upper corners. On light grey paper. 34,3 x 49 cm (13,5 x 19,2 in), the full sheet. Expertise: We are grateful to Prof. Dr. Wolf Ritscher, Käthe Loewenthal Förderverein, Unterreichbach, for his help in cataloguing this lot Provenienz: Private collection South Germany. In this impressive work by Käthe Loewenthal, a snow-capped mountain range in deep blue-black rises above a mountain lake. Characteristic features of Loewenthal's work are assured handling of line and an expressive palette. [NB] Good overall impression. With paper tape mounting along the reverse edges, minimally overlapping to the front. Edges with a few tiny splits, upper right corner with a tiny paper loss. With minor vertical traces of rubbing, more obvious in the centre.