Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956)

My vis-a-vis

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Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956)
My vis-a-vis
signed, titled and dated 'Feininger My vis-a-vis 24.5.52' (along the bottom edge)
watercolor, brush and ink on paper
12½ x 19¼ in. (31.7 x 50 cm.)
Painted in 1952

Provenance

The Downtown Gallery, New York.
Serge Sabarsky Gallery, New York.
Anon. sale, Auction 393, New York, 1976.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Lot Essay

Achim Moeller will include this watercolor in his forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Feininger watercolors.

My vis-a-vis was inspired by the view outside of the artist's studio in Manhattan.

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