Bernhard Heisig

Bernhard Heisig 1925 - 2011 Preußischer Soldatentanz. 1978/1989. Oil on canvas. Signed and titled on the reverse of the stretcher, and monogrammed in the lower right corner on the front by a hand other than the artist’s, presumably by his wife. 80.5 x 70 cm (31.6 x 27.5 in). [AR] Additional works from the Kropatscheck Collection are offered in our Evening Sale on Friday, December 4, 2026; in our “Rare Books” auction on Monday, November 23, 2026; and in our Online Sale from January 15 through February 15, 2027. • Musical instruments, weapons, limbs, a spiked helmet: In a frenzied jumble, Bernhard Heisig explores Prussian militarism. • The vigorous brushwork reflects the brutality of reality, masterfully translating a genuine sense of reality into the painting. • Bernhard Heisig is one of the leading figures of the Leipzig School. • In 1977, he participated in documenta 6 in Kassel. • Other works from the “Prussian Soldiers’ Dance” series are held at the Kunsthalle Hamburg, the Ostdeutsche Galerie in Regensburg, and the State Art Collection in Dresden. PROVENANCE: Frankfurter Kunstkabinett Hanna Bekker vom Rath, Frankfurt am Main. Collection of Fritz Eugen and Hannemarie Kropatscheck, Hamburg (since 1990). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 18.13 h +/- 20 min.

Estimate:$16,722.88

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