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Alexej von Jawlensky
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexej von Jawlensky
- MEDITATION
- signed A.J. (lower left) and dated 35 (lower right); signed A. Jawlensky, dated 1935 and numbered V N. 38 on the reverse
- oil on linen-finish paper laid down on board
- 18.8 by 12.6cm., 7 3/8 by 5in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Lisa Kümmel, Wiesbaden
Private Collection
Frankfurter Kunstkabinett, Frankfurt
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 4th-5th June 1970, lot 526
Private Collection
Sale: Villa Grisebach, Berlin, 24th November 1989, lot 44
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Lisa Kümmel, Wiesbaden
Private Collection
Frankfurter Kunstkabinett, Frankfurt
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 4th-5th June 1970, lot 526
Private Collection
Sale: Villa Grisebach, Berlin, 24th November 1989, lot 44
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Clemens Weiler, Alexej Jawlensky. Köpfe, Gesichter, Meditationen, Hanau, 1970, no. 600
Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky & Angelica Jawlensky, Alexej von Jawlensky, Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings 1934-1937, London, 1993, vol. III, no. 1647, illustrated in colour p. 134
Condition
Executed on linen-finished paper, laid down on board. There are two areas of retouching to the upper left quadrant, a small 2cm. line running down from the top edge and a small 1cm. sq. spot of retouching below it. There is a 1 by 2cm. spot of retouching towards the upper right corner, and a small paint loss, with some associated retouching, to the upper right edge. There is a small spot of retouching to the centre of the lower left side of the work, and another small spot of retouching to the centre of the lower edge. All retouching is visible under UV light. Apart from a thin line of retouching running at intermittent intervals around the edge of the paper, this work is in fair condition.
Colours: Overall accurate, although slightly deeper in the original.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."