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Lyonel Feininger
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Lyonel Feininger
- Marine transportation
- signed Feininger, dated 1938, titled (lower left) and numbered 4 (lower right)
- watercolour and pen and ink on paper
- 23.5 by 62.6cm., 9 1/4 by 24 6/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of Julia Feininger
Marlborough Gallery, London (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in May 1971
Marlborough Gallery, London (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in May 1971
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down and affixed to the mount at all four corners and to the centre of the upper and lower edges. The work is floating in the overmount. The lower edge is deckled and the upper right corner is torn. There is an approximately 2mm-long tear to the lower part of the left edge. There is another tear approximately 4mm-long to the centre of the upper edge and a small nick to the centre of the lower edge and to the lower right corner. There is some discolouration to the sheet, probably studio dirt. The sheet is undulating in places. This work is in overall 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. 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."