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Lyonel Feininger
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Lyonel Feininger
- Vier Segler (FOUR SAILBOATS) - rectoDreimastbarke (THREE SHIPS) - verso
signed Feininger (lower left), dated i9.vii.45 (lower right), and inscribed to Curt, from Lyonel (lower left)
pen and ink, gouache, and watercolour on paper (recto)
pen and ink on paper (verso)- 19.4 by 28cm., 7 5/8 by 11in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Canada
Exhibited
Fort Dodge, Blanden Memorial Art Gallery & Oxford, Miami University Art Museum, A Loan Exhibition of Paintings and Works of Art on Paper by Paul Klee and Lyonel Feininger, 1980-1981, no. 42
Condition
Please note that the work was not examined unframed for this report.
Executed on cream japan paper, not laid down. The work is sandwiched between two sheets of glass, so that both recto and verso images are visible. There is an artist's pinhole to each of the four corners and a tiny horizontal crease towards the upper left corner. Otherwise, both sides of this work are in overall very good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the sea is slightly lighter 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."