LOT DETAILS
Materials:
Oil on canvasboard
Size Notes:
10.375 by 8.25 in.
Markings:
Signed with the initialsA.J.(lower left), signedA.v jawlensky,dated Wiesbaden20 Nov. 28 anddedicated Für Fräulein Mela Escherich in tiefster Verehrung(on the reverse)
Condition:
The work is in excellent condition. The board is sound. The colors are bright and fresh. Under UV inspection, no inpainting is apparent. 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.
Literature:
Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky & Angelica Jawlensky,; Alexej von Jawlensky, ; Catalogue raisonné of the Oil Paintings 1914-1933, vol. II, London, 1992, no. 1271, illustrated p. 405
Provenance:
Mela Escherich, Wiesbaden (acquired from the artist on November 20, 1928); <br>Galerie Thomas, Munich (acquired by 1976); <br>Private Collection, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany; <br>Private Collection, Switzerland; <br>Sale: Grisebach, Berlin, November 27, 2014, lot 49 ; <br>Private Collection, Cologne (and sold by the estate: Native Auctions, Brussels, January 27, 2018, lot 117); <br>Private Collection, Brussels; <br>Acquired from the above by the present owner