Oil on canvas. Monogrammed and dated in the lower right. 99.5 x 70 cm. . [AW].
- A striking nude that impresses with its combination of melancholy and expressive coloring. - Karl Hofer's uniquely ethereal female portraits are among the artist's most compelling creations. - In the post-war years, Hofer was able to build on his earlier successes. His paintings were part of the legendary exhibition “German Art of the 20th Century” at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1957.
LITERATURE: Karl Bernhard Wohlert (ed.), Markus Eisenbeis (ed.), Karl Hofer. Catalogue raisonné of paintings, vol. 3, Cologne 2007, WVZ no. 2719 (illustrated in black and white). - Villa Grisebach Auctions, Berlin, 101st auction, June 8, 2002, lot 311 (illustrated in color).

Karl Hofer. Widergewonnene Verluste. Bilder aus den letzten Jahren, Galerie Andreas Baumgartl, Munich, April 27-June 23, 2001 (“Tänzer,” illustrated in color on pp. 74-75)

From the estate of the artist (estate no. 542 (handwritten number on a label on the stretcher), Wirnitzer list no. 27 . Kunsthandel Gerd Köhrmann, estate of Karl Hofer, Cologne (on consignment, gallery label on the reverse of the stretcher). Private collection, South Germany. Private collection (acquired from the above in 2002). Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (acquired from the above in 2011)

In good condition, colors in fine impression. Craquelure and minor isolated spots of color loss, not impairing the overall appearance. The stretcher is slightly pushin through along the lower edge of the painting. The outer edges of the painting are slightly rubbed. The condition report was compiled in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.