Lot 519

ADOLPH DEHN (1895-1968) 'THE WISE AND FOOLISH VIRGINS'

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ADOLPH DEHN (1895-1968) 'THE WISE AND FOOLISH VIRGINS'

Estimate: $400 - $600

Starting Bid: $200

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by Soulis Auctions
June 28, 2026 12:00 PM CDT
Live Auction
529 West Lone Jack-Lee’s Summit Rd
Lone Jack, MO, US 64070

Adolf Arthur Dehn (1895-1968)

The Wise and Foolish Virgins

1927

The ink wash on paper is signed and dated below the image lower right, titled lower left. In 1927, the year this work was made, Adolf Dehn was living primarily in Paris, a member of the expatriate artistic and literary world. These can be seen those formative ''Paris years'' that so many artists experienced at that time. Time spent coming of age personally and professionally. His message here may be a product of this with his contrasting of the wise virgins versus the 'foolish' who seem to be having the most fun in his commentary on morality, hypocrisy, and the Roaring Twenties.

Image measures 13 x 20, sheet is 17.75 x 25 inches. No frame.

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  • Provenance: Private collection, purchased from the artist's family.
  • Dimensions: Image measures 13 x 20, sheet is 17.75 x 25 inches. No frame.
  • Medium: Works on Paper
  • Circa: 1927
  • Condition: Very good condition, the full untrimmed sheet laid down on cardstock, no damage, stain, punctures, tears or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts.

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