Property from an Important Private Collection

Alexej von Jawlensky

Heilandsgesicht: Mondlicht (Verheissung) (Savior's Face: Moonlight (Annunciation))

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November 15, 10:48 PM GMT

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250,000 - 350,000 USD

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Property from an Important Private Collection

Alexej von Jawlensky

1864 - 1941


Heilandsgesicht: Mondlicht (Verheissung) (Savior's Face: Moonlight (Annunciation))

signed with the initials A.J. (lower left)

oil on linen-finish paper mounted on board

14⅞ by 10⅝ in.

37.6 by 26.8 cm.

Executed circa 1920.

Dr. Guido Bagier, Germany (acquired from the artist)
(probably) Galerie Gerd Rosen, Berlin (acquired by 1948)
Galerie Wilhelm Grosshennig, Düsseldorf
Karl Ströher, Darmstadt (acquired from the above in 1953)
Private Collection, Europe (acquired by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above in 2017 by the present owner
Clemens Weiler, Alexej von Jawlensky, Cologne, 1959, no. 265, p. 246, illustrated 
Erika Pohl, Ursula Ströher and Gerhard Pohl, Karl Ströher, Sammler und Sammlung, Ferpicloz, 1982, p. 125, illustrated 
Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky and Angelica Jawlensky, Alexej von Jawlensky, Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings 1914-1933, vol. II, London, 1992, no. 1123, p. 332, illustrated (titled Heilandsgesicht and dated circa 1920)
Exh. Cat., Lugano, Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana, Sulle vie dell`illuminazione. Il mito dell`India nella cultura occidentale 1808 -2017, 2017-18, no. 365, p. 341, illustrated
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Museum of Art; Portland, Portland Museum of Art; Spokane, Grace Campbell Memorial Building, The Blue Four, 1926-27, no. 34 (titled Holy Head Moonlight)
Seattle, University of Washington, Henry Art Gallery, The Blue Four, 1927, no. 9 (titled Holy Head: Moonlight)
Hollywood, Braxton Gallery, The Blue Four, 1930, no. 46 (titled Holy Head: Moonlight)
Darmstadt, Landesmuseum, Kunst unserer Zeit, Sammlung Karl Ströher, 1954, no. 84, illustrated 
Wiesbaden, Nassausischer Kunstverein, Neues Museum, Kunst unserer Zeit. Sammlung Karl Ströher, 1954, no. 95, illustrated 
Darmstadt, Landesmuseum, Sammlung Karl Ströher, 1965-66, no. 48, illustrated 
Darmstadt, Landesmuseum, Bildnerische Ausdrucksformen 1910-1960, Sammlung Karl Ströher, 1970, n.n., illustrated