May 20, 2026 11:00 EST
Important Fine Art
76
Richard Lindner
German/American, 1901-1978
The Actor, 1963
Signed and dated R Lindner 1963 (lr)
Oil on canvas
60 x 40 inches (152.4 x 101.6cm)
Provenance:
Hegewisch Collection
Fischer Fine Art, Ltd., London
Galerie Brockstedt, Hamburg
Collection of John Kluge
Christie’s, New York, Contemporary Art, Part I, May 1, 1991, lot 11
Acquired from above by the present owner
Exhibited:
Schloss Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany, Städtisches Museum Leverkusen, Richard Lindner, October 11–November 24, 1968, no. 48 (traveled to: Baden-Baden, Germany, Staatliche Kunsthalle, January 24–March 9, 1969)
Hanover, Germany, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Richard Lindner, December 6, 1968–January 19, 1969, no. 93 (traveled to: Berlin, Haus am Waldsee, April 17–May 18, 1969).
London, Fischer Fine Art, Universe of Art II: A Selection of Important Works by Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Artists, November–December 1972, no. 31.
London, Fischer Fine Art, Universe of Art IV: Important Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Graphics, October 9–November 1, 1974, no. 8 (traveled to: Stuttgart, Germany, Wolf Donndorf GmbH).
Paris, Musée National d’Art Moderne, Richard Lindner, January 5–March 3, 1974, no. 26 (traveled to: Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, March 16–May 12, 1974; Düsseldorf, Germany, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, June 13–July 28, 1974; Zürich, Kunsthaus Zürich, August 7– September 29, 1974; Vienna, Museum des 20 Jahrhunderts, October 10–November 24, 1974).
Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Richard Lindner: Paintings and Watercolors 1948-1977, October 17, 1996–January 12, 1997, no. 34 (traveled to: Münich, Haus der Kunst, February 14–April 13, 1997).
Literature:
Richard Lindner. Hanover, Germany: Kestner-Gesellschaft, 1968 (illustrated p. 102).
Schmied, et al. Richard Lindner. Leverkusen, Germany: Städtisches Museum Schloss Morsbroich, 1968 (illustrated).
Dienst, Rolf-Gunter. Lindner. London: Thames & Hudson, 1970 (illustrated p. 28).
Bacon, et al. Universe of Art II: A Selection of Important Works by Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Artists. London: Fischer Fine Art. Ltd., 1972 (no. 31, illustrated).
Dore, Ashton. Richard Lindner: New Works. New York: Abrams (Berlin: Rembrandt Verlag in Komm [German translation], 1974 (pl. 115, illustrated).
Lindner, Richard, et al. Richard Lindner. Düsseldorf: Städtisches Kunsthalle, 1974 (pp. 31, 34, illustrated).
Universe of Art IV: Important 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Graphics. London: Fischer Fine Art, Ltd., 1974 (illustrated p. 18).
Gorsen, Peter. Sexualästhetik: Grenzformen der Sinalichkeit im 20. Jahrlaundert. Reinbek bei Hamburg: Rowolt, 1987 (pp. 265, 272).
Spies, Werner ed. Richard Lindner: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Watercolors, and Drawings. Münich: Prestel Verlag, 1999, p. 77, no. 72.
Zilczer, Judith, ed. Richard Lindner: Paintings and Watercolors 1948-1977. Washington, D.C.: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, 1996 (illustrated in color p. 76).
Framed 67 3/4 x 47 1/2 inches
$200,000 - $300,000
German/American, 1901-1978
The Actor, 1963
Signed and dated R Lindner 1963 (lr)
Oil on canvas
60 x 40 inches (152.4 x 101.6cm)
Provenance:
Hegewisch Collection
Fischer Fine Art, Ltd., London
Galerie Brockstedt, Hamburg
Collection of John Kluge
Christie’s, New York, Contemporary Art, Part I, May 1, 1991, lot 11
Acquired from above by the present owner
Exhibited:
Schloss Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany, Städtisches Museum Leverkusen, Richard Lindner, October 11–November 24, 1968, no. 48 (traveled to: Baden-Baden, Germany, Staatliche Kunsthalle, January 24–March 9, 1969)
Hanover, Germany, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Richard Lindner, December 6, 1968–January 19, 1969, no. 93 (traveled to: Berlin, Haus am Waldsee, April 17–May 18, 1969).
London, Fischer Fine Art, Universe of Art II: A Selection of Important Works by Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Artists, November–December 1972, no. 31.
London, Fischer Fine Art, Universe of Art IV: Important Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Graphics, October 9–November 1, 1974, no. 8 (traveled to: Stuttgart, Germany, Wolf Donndorf GmbH).
Paris, Musée National d’Art Moderne, Richard Lindner, January 5–March 3, 1974, no. 26 (traveled to: Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, March 16–May 12, 1974; Düsseldorf, Germany, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, June 13–July 28, 1974; Zürich, Kunsthaus Zürich, August 7– September 29, 1974; Vienna, Museum des 20 Jahrhunderts, October 10–November 24, 1974).
Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Richard Lindner: Paintings and Watercolors 1948-1977, October 17, 1996–January 12, 1997, no. 34 (traveled to: Münich, Haus der Kunst, February 14–April 13, 1997).
Literature:
Richard Lindner. Hanover, Germany: Kestner-Gesellschaft, 1968 (illustrated p. 102).
Schmied, et al. Richard Lindner. Leverkusen, Germany: Städtisches Museum Schloss Morsbroich, 1968 (illustrated).
Dienst, Rolf-Gunter. Lindner. London: Thames & Hudson, 1970 (illustrated p. 28).
Bacon, et al. Universe of Art II: A Selection of Important Works by Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Artists. London: Fischer Fine Art. Ltd., 1972 (no. 31, illustrated).
Dore, Ashton. Richard Lindner: New Works. New York: Abrams (Berlin: Rembrandt Verlag in Komm [German translation], 1974 (pl. 115, illustrated).
Lindner, Richard, et al. Richard Lindner. Düsseldorf: Städtisches Kunsthalle, 1974 (pp. 31, 34, illustrated).
Universe of Art IV: Important 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Graphics. London: Fischer Fine Art, Ltd., 1974 (illustrated p. 18).
Gorsen, Peter. Sexualästhetik: Grenzformen der Sinalichkeit im 20. Jahrlaundert. Reinbek bei Hamburg: Rowolt, 1987 (pp. 265, 272).
Spies, Werner ed. Richard Lindner: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Watercolors, and Drawings. Münich: Prestel Verlag, 1999, p. 77, no. 72.
Zilczer, Judith, ed. Richard Lindner: Paintings and Watercolors 1948-1977. Washington, D.C.: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, 1996 (illustrated in color p. 76).
Framed 67 3/4 x 47 1/2 inches
The work is in great condition. Isolated areas of minor craquelure visible throughout. Paint is stable with no loss. Some paint separation and pronounced craquelure is visible on the right lapel of the figure. The work was restored at some point in the past. There are isolated areas of inpainting most pronounced in the negative space and the frame surrounding the figure. Some minor touch-ups on the pants of the figure. A tear repair no longer than 2 inches on the top right corner is visible from the verso but is not visible from the front.
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Auction: Important Fine Art, May 20, 2026
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Auction of Important Fine Art on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11am
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Featuring Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture Spanning the Mid-19th to the Late 20th Century
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle will hold an auction of Important Fine Art on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11am. The sale will present an exceptional selection of artworks spanning the mid-19th to the late 20th century.
Among the sale highlights are works by Claudio Bravo, Lucio Fontana, Zarina Hashmi, Scott Kahn, Franz Kline, Richard Lindner, Louise Nevelson and Maurice Prendergast.
Indian-born artist Zarina Hashmi (1937–2020) created minimalist works on paper exploring themes of home, memory and displacement, shaped by her experience of migration after the Partition of India and her life across multiple countries as the wife of an Indian diplomat. Property from the Estate of Susann Kelly Kurz, Home, from 1981, was acquired by Kurz in the early 1980s after being introduced to the New York-based artist through friends in the Indian diplomatic community. (lot 84) (Read More about Zarina Hashmi)
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy's (Hungarian, 1895-1946) Untitled (Study for AXL II) is a preliminary work on paper for the 1927 painting featured in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum collection. Showcasing the Russian Constructivists' influence on Moholy-Nagy's work, Untitled (Study for AXL II) is an early example of the artist's exploration into light and space. (lot 8)
Leading off a selection of Irish Modern Art from the Collection of Joseph M. Murphy is Composition with Guitar, an elegantly rhythmic Cubist work by Evie Hone (1894-1955). A pioneer of Synthetic Cubism, Hone is credited with helping to bring Modern Art to Ireland. Having studied in Paris, first under Andre Lhote (two of whose works are included in this sale) and then Albert Gleizes, who had a significant influence on the trajectory of her career. Although Gleizes rarely accepted pupils, Hone, together with her friend and fellow artist Mainie Jellett, succeeded in gaining admission to his studio. Today, Hone’s work is held in major collections including the National Gallery of Ireland, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Hugh Lane Gallery, Ulster Museum and Crawford Gallery. (lot 13)
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