Details

Provenance

Marvin & Alice Sinkoff, Great Neck, New York Private Collection, New York (by descent from the above) Martha Parrish & James Reinish, Inc., New York Acquired from the above

Exhibited

San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Art; Sacramento, Little Gallery, Sacramento Junior College; Oakland, Oakland Art Gallery & Mills College Art Gallery, Watercolors by Lyonel Feininger, 1940, no. 24 Huntington, The Heckscher Museum, A Point of View: 20th Century American Art from a Long Island Collection , 1990, n.n. San Francisco, Fine Art Museum of San Francisco, Facing Eden: 100 Years of Landscape Art in the Bay , 1995, no. 48 Condition Executed on a paper faced artist board. The board is sound. There is a very faint half centimeter matt stain around the perimeter and a few pindot discolorations. The surface is slightly time darkened and the medium slightly faded overall, but the work is in very good condition. 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.

Catalog summary

Lyonel Feininger Bay Signed Feininger (lower left); titled (lower center); dated 7 . viii.39 (lower right) Pen and ink and watercolor on paper 14 7/8 by 21 1/2 in. 45.2 by 54.6 cm Provenance Marvin & Alice Sinkoff, Great Neck, New York Private Collection, New York (by descent from the above) Martha Parrish & James Reinish, Inc., New York Acquired from the above Exhibited San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Art; Sacramento, Little Gallery, Sacramento Junior College; Oakland, Oakland Art Gallery & Mills College Art Gallery, Watercolors by Lyonel Feininger, 1940, no. 24 Huntington, The Heckscher Museum, A Point of View: 20th Century American Art from a Long Island Collection , 1990, n.n. San Francisco, Fine Art Museum of San Francisco, Facing Eden: 100 Years of Landscape Art in the Bay , 1995, no. 48 Condition Executed on a paper faced artist board. The board is sound. There is a very faint half centimeter matt stain around the perimeter and a few pindot discolorations. The surface is slightly time darkened and the medium slightly faded overall, but the work is in very good condition. 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.