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LYONEL FEININGER | Nermsdorf
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lyonel Feininger
- Nermsdorf
- signed Feininger (lower left), dated 2.7.34. (lower right) and titled (lower centre)
- pen and ink on paper
- 23.5 by 35.5cm., 9 1/4 by 14in.
- Executed on 2nd July 1934.
Provenance
Achim Moeller Fine Art, Ltd., New York
Leinster Fine Art, London
Private Collection, Germany (acquired from the above in May 1988; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 9th October 2013, lot 55)
Private Collection, New York (purchased at the above sale; sale: Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 6th December 2013, lot 346)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Leinster Fine Art, London
Private Collection, Germany (acquired from the above in May 1988; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 9th October 2013, lot 55)
Private Collection, New York (purchased at the above sale; sale: Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 6th December 2013, lot 346)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Achim Moeller Fine Art, Ltd., Lyonel Feininger: Visions of City and Sea II: A Small Retrospective Exhibition of Drawings and Watercolors, 1985-86, no. 35
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured wove paper and not laid down. The sheet is T-hinged to a mount at three places along the upper edge of the verso. The sheet is lightly time-stained, and there is a 1cm. thick are of discolouration around the perimeter of the sheet from a previous mounting. 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."
Catalogue Note
Achim Moeller confirmed the authenticity of this work. The work will be registered in the archives of The Lyonel Feininger Project LLC, New York – Berlin under the no. 1222-08-22-13.