Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right. 70.5 x 91 cm.
[EH].
- Edgar Ende is one of the most important German surrealists. - In 1933, a year that would lead to dramatic consequences for Ende's artistic activity, he created works like "Der Ausbruch", which show disastrous scenes. - Renowned artist family: Ende's relationship with his son, the world-famous writer Michael Ende, was characterized by mutual inspiration. - His paintings from the 1930s are among the most sought-after works on the international auction market (source: artprice.com).
We are grateful to Axel Hinrich Murken for the kind expert advice.
LITERATURE: Axel Hinrich Murken, Edgar Ende. Melancholie und Verheißung, Bönen 2018, p. 45, no. 71. Axel Hinrich Murken, Edgar Ende 1901-1965. Der Träume Allmacht, Herzogenrath 2009, p. 110, no. 71. - - Jörg Krichbaum (ed.), Edgar Ende 1901-1965. Gemälde, Gouachen und Zeichnungen, Stuttgart/Vienna 1987 (illu. p. 60). Sotheby's, London, Auction of Impressionist and Modern Paintings and Sculpture, June 28, 1989, lot 168. Volker Kinnius (ed.), Edgar Ende. Visionen aus dem Dunkel. Die Gemälde der 20er und 30er Jahre, Bielefeld 1998, p. 178, no. 37 (with illu., no page given) Artcurial, Auction Art Moderne Abstrait et Contemporain, April 27, 2004, auction 181, lot 183.

Edgar Ende, Theobald Galleries, Chicago, June 1938

Private collection (acquired in the USA in the 1930s). Private collection Austria (since 2004, Artcurial)

In good condition consistent with its age. The painting has been varnished. Isolated traces of rubbing around the edges due to framing, with minor loss of paint and a few small retouched spots. With a slight linear surface crack in the upper left quadrant, visible only under oblique light. Slight craquelure in places. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the aid of a UV light source, and to the best of our knowledge and belief.