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Lyonel Feininger
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Lyonel Feininger
- Steile Strasse (Steep Street)
- Signed Feininger (lower left); titled (lower center); dated Montag d.13.Dec.1915 (lower right)
- Watercolor and pen and ink on paper
- 12 3/8 by 9 3/8 in.
- 31.4 by 23.8 cm
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in Paris in the late 1940s and thence by descent
Condition
Executed on buff colored laid paper hinged to a mount at top edge at two places on verso. Sheet is time darkened overall and there is a mat stain near the edges of the image area. Right and bottom edges are deckled. Top and left edges are cut.14 Artist pinholes in the extreme perimeter. A few scattered spots of discoloration, predominantly around the edges of the sheet. A few small nicks to the sheet at left and top edge. Evidence of a prior mounting along top edge on verso. This work is in generally 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.