Oil on fiberboard Germany, mid-1930s Carl Hofer (1878-1955) – German painter and graphic artist Signed with the monogram ‘CH’ lower right Inscribed ‘Hofer’ on verso and labeled by the Karl Hofer committee This work is accompanied by a certificate by the Karl Hofer committee dating March 30 2015. The work titled ‘Studie eines Mädchenkopfes mit gesenktem Blick’ will be included in the forthcoming addendum of the catalogue raisonné and is currently recorded by the Hofer archives under the number ‘N7’ Dimensions: 26.5 x 35 cm Frame: 42 x 34 cm Very good condition This girls portrait focuses on accentuated shades of light, featuring Hofer’s typical reduced formal language; similar portraits by Karl Hofer fetch up to €69.000 at international auctions Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 40,000 Euro The oil study presented here shows one of Hofers rather calm girls portraits, which throughout characterize his oeuvre. Captured in a moment of quiet contemplation with lowered eyes, Hofer created here a sensitive portrait that is provided with a melancholic mood. This is further supported by the use of restrained colors and the delicate modeling of her youthful features received by an accentuated handling of light and shades. Condition: The oil study in in good condition showing only minor abrasions in the edges and selective color flaking, otherwise overall of very good impression. The image dimensions are 26.5 x 35 cm, the framed dimensions 42 x 34 cm. Carl Hofer (1878-1955) Carl Hofer first studied at the Academy of Arts in Karlsruhe before traveling to Rome and Paris where he became acquainted with the naive paintings by Henri Rousseau and later the work by Cézanne, the French Impressionists and El Greco. In 1913 Hofer settled in Berlin and taught at the art school in Berlin-Charlottenburg. In 1928 a large retrospective took place at the Kunsthalle Mannheim, the Berlin Secession and the Berlin gallery of Alfred Flechtheim. During the Third Reich his art was classified as ‘degenerate’, Hofer was prohibited from working and exhibiting. In 1943 almost his entire oeuvre was destroyed during a bomb attack. After the war he was appointed director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin. Hofer was an advocate of the realist tradition. His oeuvre occupies a special position within classical modernism, his work defined on the one hand by his pursuit of an ideal classical form, which can be seen in his landscapes, still lifes and interiors, and on the other hand by the unadorned representation of the real world as depicted in his visionary paintings and melancholic portraits of women. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C. Starting bid : 20000