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Lyonel Feininger
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Lyonel Feininger
- Ulla
- Signed Feininger, inscribed S. lieben Freunden Dr. A. Schardt u. Frau, and dated z.24.12.24 (lower left); titled (lower center); dated 8. Janvar 1924 (lower right)
- Watercolor and pen and ink on paper
- 14 by 17 1/8 in.
- 35.6 by 43.5 cm
Provenance
Dr. Alois J. Schardt, Los Angeles (former Director of the National Gallery, Berlin; acquired from the artist on December 24, 1924)
William Dieterle, Los Angeles
David B. Findlay, Inc., New York
Joan & Lester Avnet, New York
B.C. Holland, Inc., Chicago
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1980)
William Dieterle, Los Angeles
David B. Findlay, Inc., New York
Joan & Lester Avnet, New York
B.C. Holland, Inc., Chicago
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1980)
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Memorial Exhibition: Collection of Dr. Alois J. Schardt, 1956, no. 14
New York, New York Cultural Center, A Selection of Drawings, Pastels and Watercolors from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Francis Avnet, 1969-70, no. 37, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Palm Beach, Society of the Four Arts, Lyonel Feininger, 1871-1956, 1976, no. 20
(probably) New York, Museum of Modern Art, A Century of Modern Drawing, 1982, n.n.
New York, New York Cultural Center, A Selection of Drawings, Pastels and Watercolors from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Francis Avnet, 1969-70, no. 37, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Palm Beach, Society of the Four Arts, Lyonel Feininger, 1871-1956, 1976, no. 20
(probably) New York, Museum of Modern Art, A Century of Modern Drawing, 1982, n.n.
Literature
Art in America, November-December 1967, illustrated p. 4
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Executed on buff colored japan paper. Sheet is t-hinged to mat at two places along upper edge on verso. Sheet is slightly time darkened overall with a faint 1 inch mat stain around the perimeter. Edges of sheet are deckled. Artist's pinholes at corners and center of each edge. A few tiny repaired tears around extreme edges, otherwise fine.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.