Max Stern, German, 1872-1943- Men gathered next to a canal, 1905; black and white chalk, signed lower left and signed and dated '1905', lower right, inscribed indistinctively on the reverse, 17.5 x 24cm Provenance: Private collection, London Please refer to department for condition report This work is in a wooden frame glazed frame. There is a chip to the glaze. And the frame has some scratches. The work is stuck down on the board, and the paper of the reverse runs along the edges of the glass edges, which means the glass is affixed to the back board. The work may or may not be stuck to the frame, it is difficult to determine. There appears to be some water damage to the lower right. Overall the piece itself is in good condition.