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Wassily Kandinsky
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Wassily Kandinsky
- VERTIKAL (VERTICAL)
- Signed with the monogram and dated 28 (lower left)
Watercolor, Spritztechnik and gouache on paper laid down on card
- 19 by 12 5/8 in.
- 48.3 by 32.2 cm
Provenance
Nina Kandinsky, Paris (until 1972)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired in 1972)
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, November 3, 1978, lot 386
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired in 1972)
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, November 3, 1978, lot 386
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Berlin, Galerie Ferdinand Möller, Oktoberausstellung: W. Kandinsky - Neue Aquarelle, 1928, no. 34
Lucerne, Galerie Rosengart, Kandinsky Exhibition: Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings, 1953, no. 5
Paris, Galerie Maeght, Kandinsky: Aquarelles et gouaches. Collection privée de Madame W. Kandinsky, 1957, no. 29
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Kandinsky: Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, 1972, no. 41
New York, Pace Gallery, Kandinsky: Watercolors and Drawings 1911-1943, 1973, no. 11
London, Fischer Fine Art Limited, Tatlin's Dream: Russian Suprematist and Constructivist Art 1910-1923, 1973-74, no. 103, illustrated in the catalogue
Lucerne, Galerie Rosengart, Kandinsky Exhibition: Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings, 1953, no. 5
Paris, Galerie Maeght, Kandinsky: Aquarelles et gouaches. Collection privée de Madame W. Kandinsky, 1957, no. 29
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Kandinsky: Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, 1972, no. 41
New York, Pace Gallery, Kandinsky: Watercolors and Drawings 1911-1943, 1973, no. 11
London, Fischer Fine Art Limited, Tatlin's Dream: Russian Suprematist and Constructivist Art 1910-1923, 1973-74, no. 103, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Artist's Handlist, Watercolours, listed as "vi 1928, 274, Vertikal"
Vivian Endicott Barnett, Kandinsky Watercolours, Catalogue Raisonné, 1922-1944, vol. II, London, 1994, no. 863, illustrated p. 216
Vivian Endicott Barnett, Kandinsky Watercolours, Catalogue Raisonné, 1922-1944, vol. II, London, 1994, no. 863, illustrated p. 216
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper laid down on card. There is a nail-head sized imperfection in purple pigment at upper left, which may be inherent to the artist's process. Colors are brighter, warmer and more attractive in the original.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.