Pencil drawing. With the estate stamp (Lugt 1570 b) and the hand-written number "B Be / Bg 101" on the reverse. On smooth wove paper. 52.2 x 39.3 cm. , nearly the full sheet. [CH].
- Dynamic scene in an appealing format. - From the much sought-after Berlin period (1911-1917), which also included Kirchner's famous "Berlin street scenes". - The female nude in the studio is one of the most important motifs in the artist's oeuvre and is an expression of his masterful, direct account of moments and movements. - The studio as a living and working space: Kirchner often integrated elements from his attic apartment on Körnerstrasse in Berlin into his works.
This work is documented in the Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Archive, Wichtrach/Bern.
LITERATURE: Galerie Roman Norbert Ketterer, Campione d'Italia 1971, cat. no. 64 (illu.). Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin 1972, cat. no. 211 (illu.). Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich 1980, lot 117 (illu.). Galeria Henze, Campione d'Italia 1986/1987, cat. no. 12/18 (illu.) Ketterer Kunst, Munich, auction 212, Moderne Kunst I, December 2, 1996, lot 25 (illu.).

Artist's estate (Davos 1938, Kunstmuseum Basel 1946, with the numbered estate stamp on the reverse). Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett Roman Norbert Ketterer, Stuttgart (1954). Galerie Roman Norbert Ketterer, Campione d'Italia (1971). Galerie Nierendorf, Berlin (1972). Galeria Henze, Campione d'Italia (1986/1987). Private collection Switzerland (inherited from the above). Private collection Norddeutschland (acquired fromt the above in 1996)

Momentary depiction with dynamic line and in very good condition. The sheet slightly wavy in the margins (mainly in the left and right margins) and partly slightly creased (mainly in the lower margin). Isolated creases and small tears in the sheet edges (up to approx. 1 cm). The pencil areas partially very minimally rubbed.