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Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956)
Lot 1046 PROPERTY FROM THE HOLDINGS OF THE FORD FOUNDATION

Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956)

Magisches meer

Closed17 November 2016

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Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956)
Magisches meer
signed and titled 'Feininger: magisches meer' (lower left) and dated '12 xi 31' (lower right) and dedicated, dated and signed with initials 'To Julia, for her birthday. 23. xi. 31 L.F.' (extreme lower left)
watercolor, gouache and pen and India ink on paper
Image size: 11 1/8 x 19 5/8 in. (28.2 x 49.9 cm.)
Sheet size: 14 x 22 3/8 in. (37.1 x 56.8 cm.)
Executed on 12 November 1931

Julia Feininger, New York (gift from the artist, November 1931).
Dr. Laurence Feininger, Trento (by descent from the above).
Schaeffer Galleries, Inc., New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, November 1966.

Specialist note

Achim Moeller, Managing Principal of The Lyonel Feininger Project LLC, New York – Berlin has confirmed the authenticity of this work, which is registered under no. 1395-09-29-16.