Technique: Original Signed Oil and Acrylic Painting on board.
Size: 36 x 46 cm / 14.2 x 18.1 in
Additional Information: The work is hand signed by the artist “Tarkay” at the bottom left corner. This is an example of Tarkay’s early work and was probably painted in the 1970’s or early 1980’s.
Provenance: Important Dutch private collection.
Purchased directly from the artist by the previous owner.
The work is recorded in the artist’s archives.
Condition: Excellent condition. Framed.
HERMANN MAX PECHSTEIN 1881-1955
Zwickau 1881 – 1955 Berlin (German)
Title: Nude III, Seated from the Front (Marta) | Akt III, sitzend von vorne (Marta), 1932
Technique: Signed and Dated Gouache, Tempera and Watercolour on Paper laid on Canvas
Size: 70.7 x 54.3 cm. / 27.8 x 21.4 in.
Additional Information: This gouache, tempera and watercolour painting is signed and dated by the artist “HMP’31” [Hermann Max Pechstein 1932] in the lower right image.
It was painted in 1932 and depicts the artist’s second wife, Martha
Provenance:
Wöhlert collection, Berlin (acquired from the artist, 1946)
Sotheby’s, London, 30 November 1994, lot 198.
Private collection, Wiesbaden (acquired at the above sale).
Karl & Faber, Munich, 29th November 2007, lot 1482. (sold for €68,750)
Private collection, Hamburg.
Christie’s, London, 24 June 2009, lot 292.
This work is accompanied by a photo-certificate of authenticity issued by Julia Pechstein dated 29.02.2024. The work is recorded in the archives with the number 2024 02 09 01.
Condition: Very good condition. The work has been varnished. There are fine lines of craquelure visible under close inspection of the gouache elements. There is a soft, unobtrusive abrasion in the subject’s hair. Laid to canvas, as described, in 1955.
YOSL BERGNER 1920-2017
Vienna 1920-2017 Tel Aviv (Austrian/ Israeli)
Title: White Angel, 1967
Technique: Signed and Dated Oil on Canvas
Size: 81 x 81 cm. / 31.8 x 31.8 in.
Additional Information: This painting by the artist Yosl Bergner is signed “Bergner” in Hebrew, in the lower right image. It is also dated 1967 next to the signature. Provenance: Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv, 16th January 2000, lot 88 Sotheby’s, Tel Aviv, International and Israeli Art, 27th April 2003, lot 53 The estate of Stéphane Petit, France Stéphane Petit was a French collector of Surrealism and the son of André-François Petit, the famous French dealer and galleriest.
Condition: Very good condition.
BERNARD TREBACZ 1861-1941 1861 – 1941 (Polish)
Title: Argument of the Scholars Technique: Original Signed and Dated Oil Painting on Canvas Laid on
Panel Size: 40.6 x 51 cm. / 16 x 20.1 in.
Additional Information: The work is hand signed and dated by the artist “B. Trebacz” in the lower right corner.
Condition: Excellent condition.
GREGOIRE MICHONZE 1902-1982
Kichinev (Bessarabia) 1902-1982 Paris (Russian/French)
Title: The Village with Grey Horse | Le village au cheval gris, 1958
Technique: Signed and Dated Oil Painting on Panel Size: 49.7 x 73.1 cm. / 19.6 x 28.7 in.
Additional Information: This oil painting by the artist Gregoire Michonze signed and dated “Michonze 58” in the lower right corner. There is a hand written label verso where the work is described as “Composition au cheval gris” [Composition with grey horse].
Condition: Very good condition.
JACQUES CHAPIRO 1887-1972
Dvinsk, Belarus 1887-1972 Paris (Russian / French)
Title: Woman in an Interior Reading a Book, ca. 1930-1940’s
Technique: Original Signed Oil Painting on canvas Size: 80 x 54 cm / 31.5 x 21.3 in
Additional Information: This work is hand signed by the artist at the upper left corner “Jacques Chapiro” It was probably painted in the 1930’s or 1940’s. Provenance: The collection of Mr. Aharon Sacharov. Private collection, Kentucky, USA
Condition: Excellent condition.
HUGO SCHEIBER 1873-1950 1873 – Budapest – 1950 (Hungarian)
Title: Self Portrait
Technique: Original Signed Pastel Drawing on Paper
Size: 37.7 x 30 cm. / 14.8 x 11.8 in.
Additional Information: This original pastel drawing is hand signed by the artist “Scheiber H” at the centre of the lower image.
Condition: Excellent condition.
LESSER URY 1861-1931
Międzychód, Poland 1861 – 1931 Berlin (German)
Title: Amsterdam Canal | Amsterdamer Gracht, 1912
Technique: Signed and Dated Oil on Canvas
Paper size: 32.5 x 40.5 cm. / 12.8 x 16 in.
Additional Information: This oil on canvas is hand signed by the artist “L. Ury” at the lower right corner. It was realised in 1912 whilst the artist was in Holland.
Provenance:
Max and Rosa Joel, Berlin (Acquired between 1923-1926 from a Berlin gallery).
Private Collection, Connecticut, United States of America.
This painting is accompanied by a photo-certificate from Dr. Sibyl Gross dated 9th July 2022.
Condition: Very good condition. The canvas has been relined.
LYONEL FEININGER 1871-1956
New York 1871-1956 New York (American/German)
Title: New York, Architectural Composition I, 1940
Technique: Signed, Dated and Inscribed Oil Painting on Canvas
Size: 61.2 x 92 cm. / 24.1 x 36.2 in.
Additional Information: This oil painting is signed by the artist “Feininger” in the lower right corner. It was executed in 1940. It is also inscribed ‘Lyonel Feininger 1940 Architectural Composition I New York’ on the stretcher.
Provenance: The estate of the artist, New York. Julia Feininger, New York Marlborough Fine Art, London & New York. Connaught Brown, London Private collection, London, by whom acquired from the above in 2005.
The work is included in the Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings Online with the number 417.
Condition: Very good condition. Skilfully repaired holes in the upper left composition and the centre right composition, only visible under UV light.
