LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil and enamel on canvas

Size Notes:

82 by 60cm., 32 by 23??in.

Edition:

Painted in 1967.

Description:

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Markings:

signed WDEXEL and dated 67 (lower right); signed WDEXEL, titled and dated 67 on the reverse

Condition:

The canvas is not lined and there do not appear to be any signs of retouching visible under UV light. There is some minor craquelure along the upper edge and along the lower edge corresponding to the stretcher bar. There are two small areas of slightly raised paint in the pink and red segments along the lower edge and a very minor accretion in the lower left quadrant. The work is in overall very good condition. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Exhibited:

Bonn, Stdtisches Kunstmuseum, Walter Dexel. Bilder, Grafik, Angewandte Kunst, 1973, no. 71 Hannover, Kestner Gesellschaft, Walter Dexel. Bilder, Grafik, Angewandte Kunst, 1974, no. 161 Munster, Landesmuseum fr Kunst und Kulturgeschichte, Walter Dexel. Bilder, Aquarelle, Collagen, Leuchtreklame, Typografie, 1979, no. 107 (with incorrect measurements) Ahlen, Fritz-Winter-Haus, Walter Dexel, 1980, no. 47 Berlin-Wedding, Kunstamt, Walter Dexel, 1983, no. 94 Hamburg, Galerie vom Parkberg, E. und H.-J. Westermann, lbilder, Zeichnungen, Holzschnitte und Grafik, 1992-93

Literature:

Ruth Wbkemeier, Walter Dexel (1890-1973). Werkverzeichnis. Gemlde, Hinterglasbilder, Gouachen, Aquarelle, Collagen, lstudien, Entwrfe zu Bhnenbildern, Heidelberg, 1995, no. 484, illustrated p. 315

Provenance:

Estate of the artist Thence by descent to the present owner