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Wassily Kandinsky
Estimate
90,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Wassily Kandinsky
- FAST VERSUNKEN (ALMOST SUBMERGED)
- signed K and dated 30 (lower left); numbered No383, dated 1930 and titled on the reverse
- gouache on paper
- 36.5 by 26.6cm., 14 3/8 by 10 1/2 in.
Provenance
Karl Nierendorf, New York (acquired in 1933; until circa 1948)
Nina Kandinsky (the artist's wife), Paris (until 1972)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired in 1972)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1974
Nina Kandinsky (the artist's wife), Paris (until 1972)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired in 1972)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1974
Exhibited
Berlin, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, Kandinsky, 1931, no. 20
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Novemberausstellung, 1931, no. 74
Stockholm, Gummesons Konsthall, Kandinsky, 1932, no. 78
New York, Nierendorf Gallery, Vasily Kandinsky: Paintings, 1937, no. 36
New York, Museum of Non-Objective Painting, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (& travelling), In Memory of Wassily Kandinsky, 1945, no. 162
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Kandinsky: Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, 1972, no. 47, illustrated in the catalogue
Paris, Galerie Karl Flinker, Kandinsky: Peintures, dessins, gravures, éditions, œuvres inédites, 1972, no. 6
New York, Pace Gallery, Kandinsky: Watercolours and Drawings 1911-1943, 1973, no. 13
Dusseldorf, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kandinsky. Kleine Freuden: Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, 1992, no. 127, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Lugano, Museo Cantonale d'Arte, Kandinksy nelle collezioni svizzere, 1995, no. 51, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Novemberausstellung, 1931, no. 74
Stockholm, Gummesons Konsthall, Kandinsky, 1932, no. 78
New York, Nierendorf Gallery, Vasily Kandinsky: Paintings, 1937, no. 36
New York, Museum of Non-Objective Painting, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (& travelling), In Memory of Wassily Kandinsky, 1945, no. 162
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Kandinsky: Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, 1972, no. 47, illustrated in the catalogue
Paris, Galerie Karl Flinker, Kandinsky: Peintures, dessins, gravures, éditions, œuvres inédites, 1972, no. 6
New York, Pace Gallery, Kandinsky: Watercolours and Drawings 1911-1943, 1973, no. 13
Dusseldorf, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kandinsky. Kleine Freuden: Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, 1992, no. 127, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Lugano, Museo Cantonale d'Arte, Kandinksy nelle collezioni svizzere, 1995, no. 51, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Nina Kandinsky, Wassily Kandinsky, Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, Basel, 1972, no. 47, illustrated in colour p. 42
Vivian Endicott Barnett & Armin Zweite (eds), Kandinsky, Watercolours and Drawings, Stuttgart, 1992, no. 127, illustrated in colour n.p.
Vivian Endicott Barnett, Kandinsky Watercolours, Catalogue Raisonné 1922-1944, London, 1994, vol. II, no. 975, illustrated p. 280
Vivian Endicott Barnett & Armin Zweite (eds), Kandinsky, Watercolours and Drawings, Stuttgart, 1992, no. 127, illustrated in colour n.p.
Vivian Endicott Barnett, Kandinsky Watercolours, Catalogue Raisonné 1922-1944, London, 1994, vol. II, no. 975, illustrated p. 280
Condition
Executed on black wove paper, laid down on the artist's mount. There is a 0.7mm. sq. area of inpainting towards the right of the upper edge. Apart from a 1cm. fold to the centre of the right edge, a tiny fold to the top right corner, and some surface dirt, this work is in good condition.
Colours: The reds are more subtle in the original.
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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."