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Lyonel Feininger
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Lyonel Feininger
- Untitled (Sailing ship)
- signed Feininger (lower left), dated Oct. 7. 39 (lower right) and dedicated To Fritz, with love (lower left)
- watercolour and pen and ink on paper
- 19.2 by 28cm., 7 1/2 by 11in.
Provenance
Mr & Mrs Fritz Balchin
Kraushaar Galleries, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 7th October 2010, lot 86
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Kraushaar Galleries, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 7th October 2010, lot 86
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on thin, cream, fibrous paper, not laid down and t-hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge. All four edges are deckled. There are tape remnants from previous mounting in two places to the upper edge and in two places to the lower edge, not visible when framed. There are two repaired tears (each approximately 4mm long) one towards the centre of the lower edge and the other to the centre of the upper edge, and some further very tiny nicks in places to the extreme edges. There are a few light creases to the sheet. 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."