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Willi Baumeister
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Willi Baumeister
- AM WASSERFALL V (AT THE WATERFALL V)
- signed indistinctly Baumeister and dated 14 (lower right)
- oil on board
- 46.7 by 35.3cm., 18 3/8 by 13 7/8 in.
Provenance
Carl Oskar Jahto, Cologne
Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne
Galerie Schlichtenmaier, Grafenau
Deyhle Collection, Stuttgart
Galerie Schlichtenmaier, Grafenau
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne
Galerie Schlichtenmaier, Grafenau
Deyhle Collection, Stuttgart
Galerie Schlichtenmaier, Grafenau
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Exhibited
Grafenau, Galerie Schlichtenmaier, Adolf Hölzel, 1987, no. 251, illustrated in the catalogue
Galerie Schlichtenmaier, Hölzkreis und Üechtgruppe, 1988-89, no. 11, illustrated in the catalogue
Schleswig, Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landesmuseum & travelling, Figur und Abstraktion in der deutschen Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts, Sammlung Rolf Deyhle II, 1993-5, no. 92, illustrated in the catalogue
Galerie Schlichtenmaier, Hölzkreis und Üechtgruppe, 1988-89, no. 11, illustrated in the catalogue
Schleswig, Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landesmuseum & travelling, Figur und Abstraktion in der deutschen Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts, Sammlung Rolf Deyhle II, 1993-5, no. 92, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Will Grohmann, Willi Baumeister - Life and Work, London, 1985, no. 53, illustrated n.p. (as dating from 1913)
Felicitas Baumeister & Peter Beye, Willi Baumeister, Werkkatalog der Gemälde, Stuttgart, 2002, vol. II, no. 151, illustrated p. 72 (titled Am Wasserfall)
Felicitas Baumeister & Peter Beye, Willi Baumeister, Werkkatalog der Gemälde, Stuttgart, 2002, vol. II, no. 151, illustrated p. 72 (titled Am Wasserfall)
Condition
The board is stable, there is a fine horizontal crack to the upper right edge of the white border.There are a few small surface drip stains to the upper right quadrant and some light wear, with associated tiny losses, to all four edges of the white border. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed 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."
"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."