Hans Richter 1888 - 1976

Hans Richter (German 1888-1976)

Title at T, 1973

Collage on paper

13.5 x 17.5 (in); 14.75 x 19 x 1.5 (in) framed

Initialed and dated in pencil HR '73, lower right

Titled and dated on The Betty Parsons Gallery stamp, verso.

• Provenance: Estate of Simone Withers Swan, Tucson, Arizona.

• Dimensions: 13.5 x 17.5 (in); 14.75 x 19 x 1.5 (in) framed

• Medium: Collage on paper

• Circa: 1973

Hans Johannes Siegfried Richter (/ˈrɪktər/; German: [ˈʁɪçtɐ]; 6 April 1888 – 1 February 1976) was a German Dada painter, graphic artist, avant-garde film producer, and art historian. In 1965 he authored the book Dadaism about the history of the Dada movement.

Gerhard Richter's paintings range from tens of thousands to tens of millions of dollars, with his record-setting abstract works, particularly Abstraktes Bild pieces, frequently selling for over $30 million, reaching a peak of over $46 million at auction. While major canvases command multi-million dollar figures, smaller prints or earlier works can be found for much less, even thousands or tens of thousands, depending on the size, medium (photo-painting vs. pure abstraction), and condition.  

Hans Richter Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA