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LYONEL FEININGER (1871-1956)
Alt Sallenthin (III)
Details
LYONEL FEININGER (1871-1956)
Alt Sallenthin (III)
signed and dated 'Feininger 24' (upper left); inscribed '[ALT SALLEN]THIN, ALT SALLENTIN' (on the stretcher); signed, dated and inscribed 'Lyonel Feininger 1924 "BARNS"' (on a label on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
18 x 28 ½ in. (45.8 x 72.5 cm.)
Painted in 1924
Alt Sallenthin (III)
signed and dated 'Feininger 24' (upper left); inscribed '[ALT SALLEN]THIN, ALT SALLENTIN' (on the stretcher); signed, dated and inscribed 'Lyonel Feininger 1924 "BARNS"' (on a label on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
18 x 28 ½ in. (45.8 x 72.5 cm.)
Painted in 1924
Provenance
The artist's estate.
Julia Feininger, New York, by descent from the above, and thence by descent to her Estate.
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York, by whom acquired in 1971.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, in 1971.
Julia Feininger, New York, by descent from the above, and thence by descent to her Estate.
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York, by whom acquired in 1971.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, in 1971.
Literature
H. Hess, Lyonel Feininger, Stuttgart, 1959, no. 241, p. 270 (illustrated; titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
H. Hess, Lyonel Feininger, London, 1961, no. 241, p. 270 (illustrated; titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
S. Frey, 'Blaue Vier? In Deutschland kannte man sie bisher kaum’ – Zur Blaue Vier-Ausstellung, Galerie Ferdinand Möller, Oktober 1929', in Die Blaue Vier: Feininger, Jawlensky, Kandinsky, Klee, exh. cat., Kunstmuseum Bern, 1997, p. 252.
J. Grabowski, 'Lyonel Feininger und die Sammlung der Moderne im Kronprinzenpalais 1919-1937', in Lyonel Feininger, Von Gelmeroda nach Manhattan, Retrospektive der Gemälde, exh. cat., Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, 1998, p. 331 (titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
H. Schulz-Vanselow (ed.), Lyonel Feininger und Pommern, Kiel, 1999, p. 127 (titled 'Alt-Sallentin').
G. Holzgang, Galka Scheyer: Ein Leben für Kunst und Kreativität, Petersberg, 2023, p. 283.
A. Moeller (ed.), Lyonel Feininger: The Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, no. 253 (accessed 2023).
H. Hess, Lyonel Feininger, London, 1961, no. 241, p. 270 (illustrated; titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
S. Frey, 'Blaue Vier? In Deutschland kannte man sie bisher kaum’ – Zur Blaue Vier-Ausstellung, Galerie Ferdinand Möller, Oktober 1929', in Die Blaue Vier: Feininger, Jawlensky, Kandinsky, Klee, exh. cat., Kunstmuseum Bern, 1997, p. 252.
J. Grabowski, 'Lyonel Feininger und die Sammlung der Moderne im Kronprinzenpalais 1919-1937', in Lyonel Feininger, Von Gelmeroda nach Manhattan, Retrospektive der Gemälde, exh. cat., Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, 1998, p. 331 (titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
H. Schulz-Vanselow (ed.), Lyonel Feininger und Pommern, Kiel, 1999, p. 127 (titled 'Alt-Sallentin').
G. Holzgang, Galka Scheyer: Ein Leben für Kunst und Kreativität, Petersberg, 2023, p. 283.
A. Moeller (ed.), Lyonel Feininger: The Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, no. 253 (accessed 2023).
Exhibited
Dresden, Neue Kunst Fides, Lyonel Feininger, Neue Gemälde, Zeichnungen, February - March 1928, no. 28 (titled 'Alt Sallenthin').
Breslau, Gesellschaft der Kunstfreunde Breslau, Schlesisches Museum der Bildenden Künste, Lyonel Feininger, Erich Heckel: Gemälde, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen. Ewald Mataré: Plastik, January - February 1929, no. 21, p. 2 (titled 'Alt Sallenthin').
Berlin, Galerie Ferdinand Möller, Sonder-Ausstellung, »Blaue Vier«, Lyonel Feininger, A. Jawlensky, W. Kandinsky, Paul Klee, October 1929, no. 2 (titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
Prague, Kunstverein für Böhmen, Sonderausstellung: Lyonel Feininger, December 1929 - January 1930, no. 17, p. 3 (titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
Essen, Museum Folkwang, Lyonel Feininger, June - August 1931.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Museum, The Blue Four, Feininger, Jawlensky, Kandinsky, Paul Klee, October 1933, no. 4 (titled 'Village Old Salentin').
Oakland, Mills College Art Gallery, Exhibition Lyonel Feininger, June - July 1936, no. 12 (titled 'Alt-Sallenthin'); this exhibition later travelled to San Francisco, Museum of Art, August - September 1936; and Seattle, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, October 1936.
Santa Barbara, Faulkner Memorial Art Gallery, Lyonel Feininger, Exhibition of Oil and Watercolor Paintings and Prints, January 1937, no. 10 (titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
Minneapolis, University of Minnesota, University Gallery, Lyonel Feininger, A Retrospective Exhibition at the University of Minnesota, April 1938, no. 3 (titled 'Alt Sallenthin').
Berlin, Schloss Charlottenburg, Die Maler am Bauhaus, September - October 1950, no. 274 (titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
Breslau, Gesellschaft der Kunstfreunde Breslau, Schlesisches Museum der Bildenden Künste, Lyonel Feininger, Erich Heckel: Gemälde, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen. Ewald Mataré: Plastik, January - February 1929, no. 21, p. 2 (titled 'Alt Sallenthin').
Berlin, Galerie Ferdinand Möller, Sonder-Ausstellung, »Blaue Vier«, Lyonel Feininger, A. Jawlensky, W. Kandinsky, Paul Klee, October 1929, no. 2 (titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
Prague, Kunstverein für Böhmen, Sonderausstellung: Lyonel Feininger, December 1929 - January 1930, no. 17, p. 3 (titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
Essen, Museum Folkwang, Lyonel Feininger, June - August 1931.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Museum, The Blue Four, Feininger, Jawlensky, Kandinsky, Paul Klee, October 1933, no. 4 (titled 'Village Old Salentin').
Oakland, Mills College Art Gallery, Exhibition Lyonel Feininger, June - July 1936, no. 12 (titled 'Alt-Sallenthin'); this exhibition later travelled to San Francisco, Museum of Art, August - September 1936; and Seattle, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, October 1936.
Santa Barbara, Faulkner Memorial Art Gallery, Lyonel Feininger, Exhibition of Oil and Watercolor Paintings and Prints, January 1937, no. 10 (titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
Minneapolis, University of Minnesota, University Gallery, Lyonel Feininger, A Retrospective Exhibition at the University of Minnesota, April 1938, no. 3 (titled 'Alt Sallenthin').
Berlin, Schloss Charlottenburg, Die Maler am Bauhaus, September - October 1950, no. 274 (titled 'Alt-Sallenthin').
Further Details
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. 1842-03-28-23. The work is included in Lyonel Feininger: The Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings by Achim Moeller under no. 253.
Additional information was provided by Achim Moeller, The Lyonel Feininger Project LLC, New York – Berlin.
Additional information was provided by Achim Moeller, The Lyonel Feininger Project LLC, New York – Berlin.
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