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Rudolf Schlichter

Calw 1890 – 1955 Munich

The explosion (apocalyptic city). Circa 1916

Watercolour over pencil on wove paper. 35,7 × 19,8 cm (14 × 7 ¾ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: Rudolf Schlichter. The explosion (apocalyptic city). Circa 1916.

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This picture shows the following artwork: Rudolf Schlichter. The explosion (apocalyptic city). Circa 1916.
This picture shows the following artwork: Rudolf Schlichter. The explosion (apocalyptic city). Circa 1916.

Background:

This picture shows the following artwork: Rudolf Schlichter. The explosion (apocalyptic city). Circa 1916.
This picture shows the following artwork: Rudolf Schlichter. The explosion (apocalyptic city). Circa 1916.

Background:

This picture shows the following artwork: Rudolf Schlichter. The explosion (apocalyptic city). Circa 1916.
This picture shows the following artwork: Rudolf Schlichter. The explosion (apocalyptic city). Circa 1916.

Background:

This picture shows the following artwork: Rudolf Schlichter. The explosion (apocalyptic city). Circa 1916.

Estimate:

EUR 12,000

 

- 15,000

USD 14,100

 

- 17,600

Sold for:

15,240 EUR (incl. premium)

Auction 372

Friday, November 28th 2025, 11:00 AM

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Information

Watercolour over pencil on wove paper. 35,7 × 19,8 cm (14 × 7 ¾ in.). Signed in the lower centre: R. Schlichter. On the reverse: Futuristische Skizze. Pencil. [3106] Framed

We would like to thank Dr. Sigrid Lange, Königswinter, for kindly providing additional information.

Private Collection, USA / Christina and Volker Huber, Offenbach (acquired in 1992 at Sotheby's, Berlin)

Rudolf Schlichter. Gemälde, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen. Tübingen, Kunsthalle; Wuppertal, Von der Heydt-Museum; Munich, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, 1997/98, cat. no. 7, ill. p. 72 / Rudolf Schlichter. Eros und Apokalypse. Koblenz, Mittelrhein-Museum, und Halle, Kunstverein „Talstraße“ e.V., 2015/16, cat. no. 8, ill. p. 67

Auction: Deutsche Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts. Berlin, Sotheby's Berlin, 27.11.1992, cat. no. 25, ill. 

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