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Alexej von Jawlensky
Estimate
90,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexej von Jawlensky
- VARIATION
- signed A.J. (lower left)
- oil on linen-finish paper laid down on board
- 37 by 28cm., 14 1/2 by 11in.
Provenance
Arnhold Hensler, Wiesbaden (a gift from the artist in the early 1930s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Duisburg, Lehmbruck Museum, Jawlensky in der Schweiz 1914 -1921, 2001
Literature
Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky & Angelica Jawlensky Bianconi, Alexej von Jawlensky, Catalogue Raisonné, The Watercolours and Drawings 1890-1938, with addenda to the Catalogue of the Oil Paintings, London, 1998, vol IV, no. 2285, illustrated in colour p. 425
Condition
Painted on linen-finish paper, laid down on board. UV examination reveals no evidence of retouching. There are some artist's pinholes to all four corners and some tiny paint losses in places to the extreme upper edge. Otherwise, this work is in overall very 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."