Gabriele Münter
"Rote Dahlien auf Rot"
(Red Dahlias)
oil on cardboard ; 1942
65,5 x 48,8 cm
Signed and dated "1942". Signed, dated and entitled "Rotes Blumenbild" on the back. Certificate of authenticity by Professor Dr. Helmut Friedel, Gabriele Münter- and Johannes Eichner-Foundation im Lenbachhaus, Munich, Germany.
The work is being described in Münter's workbook of 1942 as no. 19 and is there entitled as "Rote Dahlien auf Rot". Furthermore there is a compositional sketch of our painting. Considering her remarks in the workbook, our painting was painted within the time of the 23rd and the 26th July 1942.