Condition Report: Harmonious overall appearance. The sheet edges without tears or losses. The paper with unevenly time staining and isolated small foxing. In the upper half of the sheet to the left and right outside of the motif in places thinnig of the paper surface as well as some adhesive residue of a former mount. Ultraviolet light reveals no retouchings or repairs. On the reverse with traces from the artist's workshop. Along the upper edge in five spots as well as at the bottom on the left and right edges at one point each mounted with Japan paper onto the passepartout
India ink in black on paper (from a sketch book). 29,8 × 40,8 cm
(11 ¾ × 16 ⅛ in.). Signed lower right: Grosz. On the reverse at the lower edge with the estate stamp and the work number in India ink 3 53 7 as well as inscribed by another hand: 1920 Abb. "Was Peterchens Freunde erzählen" Seite 6. Drawing for the later illustration on page 6 of the children's storybook by Hermynia zur Mühlen: Was Peterchens Freunde erzählen. Berlin, Malik-Verlag, 1921. On the reverse: Smaller preliminary version of the finished drawing. India ink (rejected in pencil). [3240] Framed
Condition Report: Harmonious overall appearance. The sheet edges without tears or losses. The paper with unevenly time staining and isolated small foxing. In the upper half of the sheet to the left and right outside of the motif in places thinnig of the paper surface as well as some adhesive residue of a former mount. Ultraviolet light reveals no retouchings or repairs. On the reverse with traces from the artist's workshop. Along the upper edge in five spots as well as at the bottom on the left and right edges at one point each mounted with Japan paper onto the passepartout
