Leo Putz

Leo Putz 1869 - 1940 In der Badewanne I. Um 1910. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Inscribed with a dedication by the artist from 1915 on the reverse of the canvas, and additionally signed “Seinem l. (lieben) Freund Beyrer / Leo Putz Sept. 1915.”. 70.5 x 76.8 cm (27.7 x 30.2 in). [AR]. • A tribute to female beauty in Putz’s characteristic, atmospheric style. • A classic nude from the rear reinterpreted: with his female nudes, he created coloristic masterpieces. • The painter dedicates a surprisingly rich part of his oeuvre to the charming subject of bathing women. • Part of the same private collection for more than 40 years. PROVENANCE: Eduard Beyrer, Munich (1915, gifted by the artist; handwritten dedication on the reverse). Galerie Gunzenhauser, Munich. Private collection, Hesse (acquired from the above in 1982). LITERATURE: Helmut Putz, Leo Putz. Werksverzeichnis in zwei Bänden, vol. II, Gauting 1994, CR no. 543 (illustrated in black and white on p. 671, here with a slightly different description of the dedication on the reverse). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 14.52 h +/- 20 min.

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