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Pencil and watercolour on handmade paper, framed in a matte Germany, 1972 Eduard Bargheer (1901-1979) - German painter and graphic artist Signed and dated lower right 'Bargheer 72' Overall dimensions, framed: 52 x 42 cm; the sheet measures 43 x 32 cm Good condition Provenance: from the estate of Ludwig Heinrich Heydenreich (1903-1978), art historian and friend of Bargheer This expressive study of a male head is a fine example for Bargheer's classical portraits; watercolours by Bargheer fetch up to 20,000 euros at international auctions This watercolour by the German painter and graphic artist Eduard Bargheer shows the portrait of a young man. Like in many of Bargheer's work figurativeness and abstraction merge together and create an aesthetically very appealing composition. The expressive colouring of the man, who gazes with a stern expression at the spectator, stands in the tradition of the classic modern painting, to which Bargheer's oeuvre belongs. The watercolour is in good condition. The sheet has been mounted onto the matte at the upper margin. It shows some minor traces of age and wear along the margins as well as some short tears on the right side. The sheet has minimal creases. The image itself is left completely untouched by the afore mentioned and remains in very good condition. The drawing is signed and dated in pencil lower right "Bargheer 72". The overall dimensions, framed, are 52 x 40 cm; the sheet measures 43 x 32 cm. Eduard Bargheer (1901-1979) Eduard Bargheer was born near Hamburg in 1901. He started studying at the art school Hamburg-Lerchenfeld, but was basically self-taught. In 1925 he travelled to Italy for the first time, where he spent a lot of time in Florence. In the following years he travelled to Paris, the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK. From 1928 onwards Bargheer worked in his studio in his hometown and became a member of the artist group Hamburgische Sezession. He met the art historians Aby Warburg and Erwin Panofsky as well as Paul Klee. In 1940 he moved to Ischia where he witnessed the end of the Second World War. From 1950 onwards his work was shown in many exhibitions in Germany and abroad, including the first and second documenta exhibitions in Kassel. In the 1960s Bargheer travelled throughout Africa, which, like his previous travels, considerably influenced his work. Eduard Bargheer created an extensive oeuvre, which has forged a niche for itself in-between expressionism and abstraction.