Lot 69
  • 69

Lyonel Feininger

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Lyonel Feininger
  • Three Sailing Boats
  • Signed Feininger (lower left) and dated 30 7 33 (lower right)
  • Pen and ink, and watercolor on paper laid down on card
  • 9 by 11 1/4 in.
  • 22.7 by 29.1 cm
  • Executed on July 30, 1933.

Provenance

Private collection, circa 1960
Thence by descent

Condition

The medium is pen and ink, and watercolor on paper mounted on card. The work is in fairly good overall condition. The card is apparently acidic; the sheet has darkened somewhat unevenly. There are a few bleach spots visible above the largest boat (visible in the current framing and in the catalogue illustration); there are a few other areas of apparent bleach, in the margins, the largest in the left and bottom margins, and mostly covered by the current matting. The work presents well.
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.
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