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Sigmar Polke — Kölner Bettler (Cologne Beggar): two plates (B. & O. 24)
Sigmar Polke

Kölner Bettler (Cologne Beggar): two plates (B. & O. 24)

Sigmar Polke's two-plate work depicting a Cologne beggar, numbered as 44/100 in an edition that also included 20 Roman numeral proofs. Published by Edition Staeck in Heidelberg, both plates are signed, numbered, and framed.

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Both signed and numbered 44/100 in pencil (there were also 20 in Roman numerals), published by Edition Staeck, Heidelberg, Germany (with their inskstamp on the reverse), both framed.
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October 19, 2021

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Sigmar Polke, Kölner Bettler (Cologne Beggar): two plates (B. & O. 24)

Sigmar Polke's two-plate work depicting a Cologne beggar, numbered as 44/100 in an edition that also included 20 Roman numeral proofs. Published by Edition Staeck in Heidelberg, both plates are signed, numbered, and framed.

Medium
Both signed and numbered 44/100 in pencil (there were also 20 in Roman numerals), published by Edition Staeck, Heidelberg, Germany (with their inskstamp on the reverse), both framed.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Numbered Edition, Framed, Two Plates, German Art, Social Commentary, Cologne Beggar, Sigmar Polke

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