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ALEXEJ VON JAWLENSKY | Kopf im Profil mit blauer und gelber Vase (Head in Profile with Blue and Yellow Vase)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexej von Jawlensky
- Kopf im Profil mit blauer und gelber Vase (Head in Profile with Blue and Yellow Vase)
- signed A. Jawlensky (lower left), dated 26.III.31 (lower right) and inscribed Frau Lisa Kümmel (upper centre)
- watercolour, pen and ink on paper
- 13.5 by 8.7cm., 5 3/8 by 7 3/8 in.
- Executed on 26th March 1931.
Provenance
Lisa Kümmel, Wiesbaden (a gift from the artist)
Karl Kümmel, Wiesbaden (by descent from the above in 1944)
Galerie 59, Aschaffenburg
Karl Ströher, Darmstadt (acquired in 1960)
Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher, Switzerland (by descent from the above in 1977)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2016
Karl Kümmel, Wiesbaden (by descent from the above in 1944)
Galerie 59, Aschaffenburg
Karl Ströher, Darmstadt (acquired in 1960)
Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher, Switzerland (by descent from the above in 1977)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2016
Exhibited
(Probably) Brunswick, Galerie Otto Ralfs; Kiel, Neue Galerie & Mannheim, Galerie Egon Günther, Alexej von Jawlensky, 1948, no. 27
Darmstadt, Hessisches Landesmuseum, Sammlung Karl Ströher, 2, 1965, no. 50, illustrated in the catalogue
Darmstadt, Hessisches Landesmuseum, Sammlung Karl Ströher, 2, 1965, no. 50, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Erika Pohl, Ursula Ströher & Gerhard Pohl, Karl Ströher, Sammler und Sammlung, Stuttgart, 1982, no. 251, illustrated p. 286
Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky & Angelica Jawlensky, Alexej von Jawlensky, Catalogue raisonné of the Watercolours and Drawings, 1890-1938, 1998, vol. IV, no. 649, illustrated p. 240
Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky & Angelica Jawlensky, Alexej von Jawlensky, Catalogue raisonné of the Watercolours and Drawings, 1890-1938, 1998, vol. IV, no. 649, illustrated p. 240
Condition
Executed on linen finish paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge and floating in the mount. There is an artist's pinhole in each of the four corners. The sheet is slightly time stained. There is some glue residue along the extreme upper edge as well as some light paper skimming due to previous mounting. Some of the pigments may have slightly faded. This work in overall good condition.
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"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."