HOFER, KARL1878 Karlsruhe - 1955 BerlinTitle: Lautenspielerin.Date: 1935.Technique: Oil on canvas.Measurement: 62 x 51cm.Notation: Monogrammed and dated lower right: CH35 (ligated).Frame/Pedestal: Framed.The painting was examined and confirmed by the Karl Hofer Committee on 7 October 2021.Provenance:- Private collection USAExhibitions:- Galerie Franke, Munich 1948, no. 2 (?)- Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Berlin/Badischer Kunstverein in cooperation with Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe, 1956/57, no. 76Literature:- Wohlert, Karl Bernhard: Karl Hofer, Werkverzeichnis der Gemälde, vol. 2, VAN HAM Art Publications, Cologne 2007, cat. rais. no. 1121, ill. (here deviating measurements)- Der Maler Carl Hofer in Karlsruhe, in: Badener Tagblatt (Pforzheim), no. 68, August 1948- One of the most popular and expressive motifs- Outstanding portrait from the series of female lute players- Market fresh work of museum quality. For this lot we will charge an extra allocation for import VAT, as the item has been imported from outside the EU (Conditions of Sale §V5.2).Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction. Dimensions 62 x 51cm Artist or Maker Karl Hofer 1878 Karlsruhe - 1955 Berlin Notes For this lot we will charge an extra allocation for import VAT, as the item has been imported from outside the EU (Conditions of Sale §V5.2).