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Lyonel Feininger
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Lyonel Feininger
- Sail Boat
- Signed Feininger (lower left) and dated Juli 1933 (lower right); inscribed on the verso: der lieben Frau Thekla, mit herzlichsten Weihmachtsgrussen ihres getreuen Papileo! 1933.
- Watercolor and ink on paper
- 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 in.
- 21 by 29.2 cm
Provenance
Thekla Hess, Erfurt, Germany (gifted from the artist)
W. H. Bender, Jr. (by 1958)
The Downtown Gallery, New York
Private Collection, London
W. H. Bender, Jr. (by 1958)
The Downtown Gallery, New York
Private Collection, London
Condition
Executed on buff-colored wove paper, T-hinged to a mat at 3 spots along the top edge. Mat stain around extreme perimeter. Pindot-size brown stain in upper right corner. Sheet is slightly time-darkened overall. Otherwise colors are bright and fresh, work is in very 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.
Catalogue Note
This work was inscribed by the artist to Thekla Hess, wife of Alfred Hess. The two were close friends and supporters of Feininger and his family, Erich Heckel, Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky among others. Their son, Hans Hess, became a well-known historian and wrote a thorough biography on Feininger.