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Wassily Kandinsky
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Linien (Lines)
- signed with the artist's monogram and dated 39 (lower left); titled, dated 1939 and numbered No628 on the reverse of the mount
- watercolour and tempera on black paper laid down on the artist's mount
- image size: 26 by 49.6cm., 10¼ by 19½in.
- mount size: 36 by 59.5cm., 14⅛ by 23⅜in.
Provenance
Nina Kandinsky, Paris (until 1972)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired in 1972)
Pace Gallery, New York (acquired in 1973)
Sale: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, 16th May 1979, lot 69B
Sale: Christie's New York, 20th May 1983, lot 159
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (from 1983-87)
The Elkon Gallery, New York (from 1987)
Private Collection, Tokyo (acquired by 1992)
Sale: Sotheby's New York, 17th November 1998, lot 376
Sale: Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, 7th June 2000, lot 7
Acquired by the present owner cicra 2000
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired in 1972)
Pace Gallery, New York (acquired in 1973)
Sale: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, 16th May 1979, lot 69B
Sale: Christie's New York, 20th May 1983, lot 159
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (from 1983-87)
The Elkon Gallery, New York (from 1987)
Private Collection, Tokyo (acquired by 1992)
Sale: Sotheby's New York, 17th November 1998, lot 376
Sale: Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, 7th June 2000, lot 7
Acquired by the present owner cicra 2000
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Maeght, Kandinsky: Aquarelles et gouaches. Collection Privée de Madame W. Kandinsky, 1957, no. 47
Nantes, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Aquarelles et gouaches de W. Kandinsky, 1959, no. 30
New York, The Museum of Modern Art (& travelling in the United States), Kandinsky Watercolours, 1969-71, no. 36
Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, Kandinsky Watercolours, 1970, no. 37
Bern, Kunstmuseum, Kandinsky Watercolours, 1971, no. 56
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Kandinsky Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, 1972, no. 71, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Atlanta, Olympia Galleries, Abstract Art, 1976
New York, The Elkon Gallery, Masters of the XXth Century, 1987, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Düsseldorf, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kandinsky. kleine Freudeun: Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, 1992, no. 170, illustrated in the catalogue
Nantes, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Aquarelles et gouaches de W. Kandinsky, 1959, no. 30
New York, The Museum of Modern Art (& travelling in the United States), Kandinsky Watercolours, 1969-71, no. 36
Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, Kandinsky Watercolours, 1970, no. 37
Bern, Kunstmuseum, Kandinsky Watercolours, 1971, no. 56
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Kandinsky Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, 1972, no. 71, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Atlanta, Olympia Galleries, Abstract Art, 1976
New York, The Elkon Gallery, Masters of the XXth Century, 1987, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Düsseldorf, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kandinsky. kleine Freudeun: Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, 1992, no. 170, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
The Artist's Handlist, Watercolours, 1939, no. 628, listed as Lignes (gouache)
Vivian Endicott Barnett, Kandinsky Watercolours, Catalogue raisonné, 1922-44, London, 1994, vol. II, no. 1263, illustrated p. 464
Vivian Endicott Barnett, Kandinsky Watercolours, Catalogue raisonné, 1922-44, London, 1994, vol. II, no. 1263, illustrated p. 464
Condition
Executed on black paper laid down on the artist's mount and t-hinged to the overmount intermittently along the upper edge. There is some mount staining to the artist's mount, not visible when framed. There is a roughly 5cm. thin vertical scuff running from the tip of the orange element and a further 3cm. minor scuff to its left. This work is in overall good original 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."