Lyonel Feininger

Lyonel Feininger 1871 - 1956 Descent of the X-Ray. 1950. Watercolor and pen-and-ink drawing. Signed in the lower left and dated “i4.xi.50.” in the lower right. Titled on the reverse. On Canson & Montgolfier laid paper (with the watermark). 31.5 x 47.9 cm (12.4 x 18.8 in), size of sheet. [AR]. • Pushing the boundaries of abstraction but never crossing them: a highly stylized seascape from Lyonel Feininger’s ethereal late period. • The striking minimalism of form and color reveals the distinctive character of his artistic development during this period. • For the first time on the international auction market. Achim Moeller, Director of The Lyonel Feininger Project LLC, New York–Berlin, has confirmed the authenticity of this work, which is registered in the archive of The Lyonel Feininger Project under number 2103-09-29-26. The work is accompanied by a certificate. Additional information was provided by Achim Moeller of The Lyonel Feininger Project LLC, New York–Berlin. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, North Rhine-Westphalia. Private Collection, Northern Germany (inherited from the above). LITERATURE: Grytzko Mascione, 40 Disegni di Maestri Moderni, Seconda serie, Milan 1961 (illustrated in color). Lyonel Feininger, in a letter dated July 26, 1944, quoted from: Hans Hess, Lyonel Feininger, Stuttgart 1959, p. 158. Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 16.58 h +/- 20 min.

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