Josef Scharl (German/American, 1896-1954) Lot of Five Works: Ascending Moon, 1st Version, Sketch for Gethsemane, Nude IV, Harvest Time, and Still Life Moon signed and dated "Jos. Scharl/ 1954" l.l.; Gethsemane signed and dated "Jos. Scharl/ 1944" in pen l.r., titled l.l.; Nude signed, dated and titled "Jos. Scharl/ 1952..." in pen l.l.; Harvest signed and dated "Jos. Scharl/ 1949" in pen l.l., titled l.r.; Still Life signed "Josef Scharl" in pencil l.r.; Moon tempera on paper, Gethsemane, Nude IV, and Harvest Time, ink on paper, Still Life screenprint on paper, sheet sizes to 17 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (45.1 x 60.3 cm), Moon and Still Life framed, others unframed. Condition: Moon with minor losses to edges, not examined out of frames. Provenance: Gift from the late collection of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Polk, Long Island, New York and Midwale, New Jersey, to the present owner. N.B. Three Josef Scharl exhibition booklets from Galerie St. Etienne, New York; a copy of the book Josef Scharl published by Nierendorf Editions, 1945 (edition of 1000 unnumbered copies) , a copy of the journal Print, Volume 9, No.4, March-April 1955, a copy of the book Funfzig Zeichnungen zum Alten und Neuen Testament, published by Econ-Verlag, 1967, a copy of Grimm's Fairy Tales, published by Pantheon Books, New York, and photographs after works by Josef Scharl accompany the lot.
Josef Scharl (German/American, 1896-1954) Lot of Five Works: Ascending Moon, 1st Version, Sketch for Gethsemane, Nude IV, Harvest Time, and Still Life Moon signed and dated "Jos. Scharl/ 1954" l.l.; Gethsemane signed and dated "Jos. Scharl/ 1944" in pen l.r., titled l.l.; Nude signed, dated and titled "Jos. Scharl/ 1952..." in pen l.l.; Harvest signed and dated "Jos. Scharl/ 1949" in pen l.l., titled l.r.; Still Life signed "Josef Scharl" in pencil l.r.; Moon tempera on paper, Gethsemane, Nude IV, and Harvest Time, ink on paper, Still Life screenprint on paper, sheet sizes to 17 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (45.1 x 60.3 cm), Moon and Still Life framed, others unframed. Condition: Moon with minor losses to edges, not examined out of frames. Provenance: Gift from the late collection of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Polk, Long Island, New York and Midwale, New Jersey, to the present owner. N.B. Three Josef Scharl exhibition booklets from Galerie St. Etienne, New York; a copy of the book Josef Scharl published by Nierendorf Editions, 1945 (edition of 1000 unnumbered copies) , a copy of the journal Print, Volume 9, No.4, March-April 1955, a copy of the book Funfzig Zeichnungen zum Alten und Neuen Testament, published by Econ-Verlag, 1967, a copy of Grimm's Fairy Tales, published by Pantheon Books, New York, and photographs after works by Josef Scharl accompany the lot.
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