Lot 49
  • 49

Wassily Kandinsky

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description

  • Wassily Kandinsky
  • Unbetitelte Radierung (Roethel 183)
  • Signed lower right
    Edition 6 of 30
  • Etching
  • plate: 215 by 205mm 8 1/2 by 8 1/8 in
  • sheet: 402 by 390mm 15 7/8 by 15 3/8 in
Drypoint printed in blue-black, 1924, signed in pencil, numbered No 6/30, inscribed verso 'Mit besten Gedanken an die Tafel im London/Nina Kandinsky', on wove paper, framed

Condition

With wide (presumably full) margins, in good condition, pale light-staining, a soft handling crease just inside the platemark at centre right, occasional creases in the margins and lower sheet corners, flecks of stray ink in the lower right corner, an oxidized finger print at lower sheet edge, a band of adhesive remains along the upper sheet edge verso, two surface scrapes and a rubbed area on the verso, framed.
"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."