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Description:
Henri Ernst Pfeiffer (Swiss, 1907-1994)
Abstraction. No signature visible on recto, stamped and inscribed "Dieses Aquarell ist original van mir aus der BAUHAUS-EPOCHE/Paris, den 12.4.62/(signed illegibly, presumably by the artist, in ink) on the reverse, and with a label from Auslander Gallery, New York, on the frame backing. Watercolor on paper/board, sight size 18 x 12 in., framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame.
Estimate $500-700
The stamped information translates to: This watercolor is from my original Bauhaus-Period / Paris, 12/4/62 (signature)" The date and signature are in ink. The glass that covers the back of the frame is cracked.
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