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Lyonel Feininger
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Lyonel Feininger
- CITYSCAPE
- signed Feininger (lower left) and dated Friday, January 5th 1912 (lower right)
- pen and ink on paper
- 27.5 by 24cm., 10 7/8 by 9 1/2 in.
Provenance
Wolfgang Gurlitt, Berlin
A gift from the above to the father of the present owner
Literature
Licht und Schatten, vol. 2, Munich, 1911-12, no. 51, illustrated (titled Vorstadt)
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, not laid down, T-hinged to the mount at two points along the top edge. There are artist's pinholes at intermittent intervals along the left and right edges. Apart from a very faint spot of staining to the left of the turret and two flattened creases, one to the centre of the right edge and the other towards the lower left corner, this work is in very good condition.
Colours: The paper is brighter and the contrast is greater 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. 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."
"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."