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Alexej von Jawlensky
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexej von Jawlensky
- GROSSE MEDITATION (LARGE MEDITATION)
inscribed A. Jawlensky, IV 1937 W.8 on the reverse by Lisa Kümmel, the artist's secretary
- oil on linen-finish paper laid down on card
- 25.2 by 17.6cm., 9 7/8 by 6 7/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 10th June 1988, lot 617
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 10th June 1988, lot 617
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Leonard Hutton Galleries, A Centennial Exhibition of Paintings by Alexej Jawlensky, 1965, no. 75
Literature
Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky & Angelica Jawlensky, Alexej von Jawlensky, Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings, 1934-1937, London, 1993, vol. II, no. 2177, illustrated p. 366
Condition
Executed on linen-finish paper, laid down on card. There is a nailhead-sized paint loss to the upper right corner, a thin 2cm. line of paint loss to the bottom right corner and a pinhead-sized loss to the upper left corner. Apart from a thin 1cm. vertical scratch to the centre left, and some minor nicks around the centre of the right edge, this work is in good condition.
Colours: The colours are more subtle 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."