Lot Essay
A prepatory drawing for this work is illustrated in Soubiran, 1985, p.247, #329
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Gretchen dans la cathedrale
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Gustav Adolf Mossa (French, 1883-1971)
Gretchen dans la cathedrale
signed, inscribed and dated 'GUSTAV ADOLF MOSSA NICIENSIS PINSIT 1913 SCHUMANN GOETHE' (lower right) and titled 'GRETCHEN DANS LA CATHEDRALE' (lower left)
watercolour, gouache and pen and ink, heightened with gold over pencil on paper
11½ x 18¼ in. (29 x 46.3 cm.)
Gretchen dans la cathedrale
signed, inscribed and dated 'GUSTAV ADOLF MOSSA NICIENSIS PINSIT 1913 SCHUMANN GOETHE' (lower right) and titled 'GRETCHEN DANS LA CATHEDRALE' (lower left)
watercolour, gouache and pen and ink, heightened with gold over pencil on paper
11½ x 18¼ in. (29 x 46.3 cm.)
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