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Lyonel Feininger
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Lyonel Feininger
- Dünen (Dunes)
- signed Feininger (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 46 by 76.5cm., 18⅛ by 30⅛in.
Provenance
Buchholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), New York
Maurice Stuart, Chicago
Harry & Maribel G. Blum Foundation, Chicago
Sale: Villa Grisebach Auktionen, Berlin, 29th May 1992, lot 65
Galerie Neher, Essen (purchased at the above sale)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above in 2004; sale: Sotheby’s, London, 6th February 2008, lot 358)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Maurice Stuart, Chicago
Harry & Maribel G. Blum Foundation, Chicago
Sale: Villa Grisebach Auktionen, Berlin, 29th May 1992, lot 65
Galerie Neher, Essen (purchased at the above sale)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above in 2004; sale: Sotheby’s, London, 6th February 2008, lot 358)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Berlin, Neue Nationalgalerie & Munich, Haus der Kunst, Lyonel Feininger, von Gelmeroda nach Manhattan, Retrospektive der Gemälde, 1998-99, no. 118, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Tokoyo, Yokosuka Museum of Art & Aichi, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art (& travelling in Japan), Lyonel Feininger Retrospektive, 2008-09
Halle, Stiftung Moritzburg, Lyonel Feininger: Zurück in Amerika 1937-1956, 2009, no. 27, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Bremen, Gerhard-Marcks-Haus, Lyonel Feininger: Tradition aus dem Bauhaus, 2011, illustrated in the catalogue
Tokoyo, Yokosuka Museum of Art & Aichi, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art (& travelling in Japan), Lyonel Feininger Retrospektive, 2008-09
Halle, Stiftung Moritzburg, Lyonel Feininger: Zurück in Amerika 1937-1956, 2009, no. 27, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Bremen, Gerhard-Marcks-Haus, Lyonel Feininger: Tradition aus dem Bauhaus, 2011, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Hans Hess, Lyonel Feininger, London, 1961, no. 496, illustrated p. 296
Condition
The canvas is not lined and UV examination reveals no evidence of retouching. There are some fine lines of slightly raised craquelure, mainly to the upper half of the composition. Otherwise this work is in overall good condition.
"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."