Lot Essay
Angelica Jawlensky Bianconi of the Alexej von Jawlensky archives has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this painting.
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Alexej von Jawlensky (1864-1941)
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signed with initials 'AJ' (lower left) and dated '34' (lower right); signed again, numbered and dated again 'A. Jawlensky. 1934. N. 116 J.' (on the reverse)
oil on paper laid down on board
6 x 5 in. (17.1 x 13.9 cm.)
Painted in 1934
Meditation
signed with initials 'AJ' (lower left) and dated '34' (lower right); signed again, numbered and dated again 'A. Jawlensky. 1934. N. 116 J.' (on the reverse)
oil on paper laid down on board
6 x 5 in. (17.1 x 13.9 cm.)
Painted in 1934
Provenance
Galka Scheyer, Los Angeles (acquired directly from the artist in 1934). Los Angeles, Compulsory Auction, U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Alien Property, September 1954, lot 9, no. 67.
Landau Gallery, Los Angeles (acquired from the above sale).
Stanley Barbee, Beverly Hills.
Landau Gallery, Los Angeles (acquired from the above sale).
Stanley Barbee, Beverly Hills.
Sale room notice
Please note this lot will be sold with a certificate of authenticity from the Alexi von Jawlensky archives, signed by Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky and Angelica Jawlensky Bianconi, and dated 15 October 1998.