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Lyonel Feininger
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Lyonel Feininger
- Untitled (Arctic)
- Signed Feininger (lower left), dated 8.xi.47. (lower right) and inscribed "Arctic" (on the verso)
- Watercolor, pen and ink and black crayon on paper
- 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 in.
- 24.1 by 31.7 cm
Provenance
Juliet Thompson Pitt, New York (acquired in New York in the 1960s)
Gifted from the above in the late 1970s
Gifted from the above in the late 1970s
Condition
Executed on cream colored laid paper. Hinged to mount at three places along upper edge on verso. Extreme edges of sheet are reinforced with tape on recto. Sheet is time darkened overall with a 1cm mat stain around edges. 1/2 inch vertical tear at center of top edge. Artist's pinholes at all four corners. Remnants of tape at center of right and left edges on verso. Also numbered NY 9226 on verso, likely by another hand. Work is in 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.
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.
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.