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Wassily Kandinsky
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Description
- Wassily Kandinsky
- PROMENADE GRACIEUSE - GROSSE FASSUNG (PROMENADE GRACIEUSE - LARGE VERSION)
gouache and pencil on incised panel; incised panel on the reverse
- 22.9 by 59cm., 9 by 23 1/4 in.
Provenance
Nina Kandinsky, Neuilly-sur-Seine (by descent from the artist)
Private Collection
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 4th November 1988, lot 228
Private Collection, Germany
Sale: Villa Grisebach, Berlin, 24th November 1989, lot 23
Sale: Christie's, London, 7th October 1999, lot 52
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 4th November 1988, lot 228
Private Collection, Germany
Sale: Villa Grisebach, Berlin, 24th November 1989, lot 23
Sale: Christie's, London, 7th October 1999, lot 52
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Munich, Galerie Thomas, 25 Jahre danach, 1990, no. 55, illustrated in the catalogue
Munich, Galerie Thomas, Wassily Kandinsky: Gemälde, Aquarelle, Graphiken, 1991, no. 1
Munich, Galerie Thomas, Wassily Kandinsky: Gemälde, Aquarelle, Graphiken, 1991, no. 1
Literature
John Russell, The Meaning of Modern Art. The Cosmopolitan Eye, New York, 1975, vol. V
Jelena Hahl-Koch, Kandinsky, London, 1993, no. 115, illustrated in colour p. 97
Vivian Endicott Barnett, Kandinsky Drawings: Catalogue Raisonné, Sketchbooks, London, 2007, vol. II, Appendix I, no. 1, illustrated p. 321
Jelena Hahl-Koch, Kandinsky, London, 1993, no. 115, illustrated in colour p. 97
Vivian Endicott Barnett, Kandinsky Drawings: Catalogue Raisonné, Sketchbooks, London, 2007, vol. II, Appendix I, no. 1, illustrated p. 321
Condition
The panel is sound. There are scattered pinhead-sized spots of retouching to the faces of the two women on the right, to the feet of the woman on the extreme right, and to the white shawl of the woman on the left. There are two lines of retouching, the longest 10cm., to the woman with the blue dress, and a thin line of retouching running horizontally across the bodice of the woman on the right, as well as some smaller lines of retouching to her dress. All retouching is visible under UV light. This work is in fairly good condition.
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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."