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Alexej von Jawlensky
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexej von Jawlensky
- Meditation
- signed with the initials A.J. (lower left) and dated 35 (lower right)
- oil on linen-finish paper
- 17.3 by 12.7cm., 6 3/4 by 5in.
Provenance
Lisa Kümmel, Wiesbaden (a gift from the artist)
Private Collection, Germany (by descent from the above; sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 7th June 1991, lot 29)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Germany (by descent from the above; sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 7th June 1991, lot 29)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Ingelheim, Altes Rathaus, Dem Portrait auf der Spur, 2000, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky & Angelica Jawlensky, Alexej von Jawlensky, Catalogue raisonné of the oil paintings 1934-37, London, 1993, vol. III, no. 1705, illustrated in colour p. 163
Condition
Oil on linen-finish paper, laid down on board and floating in the mount. The lower and right edges are slightly unevenly cut and there is an artist's pin hole to each corner. This work is in overall very good condition.
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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."