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ALEXEJ VON JAWLENSKY | Abstrakter Kopf (Abstract Head)
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexej Jawlensky
- Abstrakter Kopf (Abstract Head)
- signed A.J. (lower left) and inscribed Dieser Kopf ist sehr gut (lower right); inscribed small watercolour by Galka Scheyer on the verso
- watercolour and pen and ink on paper
- image: 11.5 by 9.2cm., 4 1/2 by 3 5/8 in.
- sheet: 20.2 by 13.2cm., 8 by 5 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1920-25.
Provenance
Galka Scheyer, Hollywood (acquired directly from the artist)
Milton Wichner, Los Angeles
Private Collection, California (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 7th October 1987, lot 78)
Private Collection, France (purchased at the above sale)
Galerie de France, Paris
Acquired by the present owner in 2004
Milton Wichner, Los Angeles
Private Collection, California (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 7th October 1987, lot 78)
Private Collection, France (purchased at the above sale)
Galerie de France, Paris
Acquired by the present owner in 2004
Literature
Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky & Angelica Jawlensky, Alexej von Jawlensky: Catalogue raisonné of the Watercolours and Drawings 1890-1938, London, 1998, vol. IV, no. 424, illustrated in colour p. 174
Condition
Executed on Japan paper, not laid down. The sheet is hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge and floating in the mount. The edges of the sheet are deckled. There are some spots of discolouration to the sheet most prominently in the upper left quadrant, and some slight discolouration in places. There are some handling marks to the extreme right edge, and some flattened creases along the right edge inherent to the paper. There is a small tear to the centre of the lower edge (approximately 3cm. long). 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."