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Alexej von Jawlensky
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Alexej von Jawlensky
- Meditation
- Signed with the initials A.J. (lower left); dated 34. (lower right); signed A. Jawlensky, dated 1934. and numbered N.53. (on the verso of the mount)
- Oil on paper mounted on card
- Sheet: 7 1/8 by 5 3/8 in.; 18 by 13.6 cm
- Mount: 11 1/2 by 9 1/2 in.; 29.2 by 24.3 cm
Provenance
Frankfurter Kunstkabinett, Frankfurt
Paul & Virginia Fontaine, Texas & Guadalajara (acquired by 1954)
Thence by descent
Paul & Virginia Fontaine, Texas & Guadalajara (acquired by 1954)
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Frankfurt, Frankfurter Kunstkabinett, Alexej von Jawlensky, 1954, no. 49-53 (titled Späte Köpfe)
San Antonio, Texas, The Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, 1999 (on loan)
San Antonio, Texas, The Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, 1999 (on loan)
Literature
Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky & Angelica Jawlensky, Alexej von Jawlensky: Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings, 1934-37, vol. III, London, 1992, no. 1502, illustrated in color p. 65
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. The sheet is mounted to a card. The medium is extremely bright and fresh. The surface is clean. There are artist pinholes at the upper right and upper left corners of the sheet. There is white pigment throughout the margins of the mount, which appear to be inherent to the artist's process.
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
Painted in 1934, the present portrait is a wonderfully vivid composition. With its strong colors and vigorous brushwork, this work reflects the profound impression the stylistic developments of the Fauves made on the artist. Enriched by these influences, the present work is a wonderful testimony to the artist's evolution of a personal aesthetic, marking the painter's maturation into one of the most important German Expressionist artists.