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Alexej von Jawlensky
Große Meditation: "Herr! lass mich erglühen", 1937.
Oil on canvas-textured paper, originally mounte...
Estimate:
€ 40,000 - 60,000
$ 44,000 - 66,000
Große Meditation: "Herr! lass mich erglühen". 1937.
Oil on canvas-textured paper, originally mounted on artist's board.
Monogrammed lower left and dated lower right. Inscribed with the artist's name, presumably by Lisa Kümmel, as well as “III. 1937” and “N. 21.” on the reverse. Also inscribed “Meditation LXII” by Andreas Jawlensky, the artist's son, on the reverse, as well as typographically titled on a label. 24.8 x 17.7 cm (9.7 x 6.9 in).
Mounted in a frame. [AW].
• Dark, glowing “Meditation” in a mysterious color scheme.
• Masterful visualization of Jawlensky's excellent glazed painting style.
• Jawlensky transforms the human face into an icon-like manifestation of religious feeling with great empathy.
• After the National Socialists had banned Jawlensky from exhibiting in 1933, he began the series “Meditations” the following year.
• From the estate of the artist.
PROVENANCE: Estate of the artist.
Private collection.
Wolfgang Wittrock Fine Arts, Düsseldorf.
Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia.
LITERATURE: Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky, Angelica Jawlensky, Alexej von Jawlensky. Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings, vol. 3: 1933-1937, Munich 1993, cat. no. 2161 (illustrated in color).
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Clemens Weiler, Alexej Jawlensky. Köpfe - Gesichte - Meditationen, Hanau 1970, cat. no. 1079.
Neumeister, Munich, June 4, 1994, lot 298.
"I just sit and work. This is my favorite time. I work for myself, only for myself and my God."
Alexej von Jawlensky to Emmy "Galka" Scheyer, May 12, 1936, quoted from: Alexej von Jawlensky, Museum Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden 1991, p. 294.
Called up: December 7, 2024 - ca. 15.04 h +/- 20 min.
Oil on canvas-textured paper, originally mounted on artist's board.
Monogrammed lower left and dated lower right. Inscribed with the artist's name, presumably by Lisa Kümmel, as well as “III. 1937” and “N. 21.” on the reverse. Also inscribed “Meditation LXII” by Andreas Jawlensky, the artist's son, on the reverse, as well as typographically titled on a label. 24.8 x 17.7 cm (9.7 x 6.9 in).
Mounted in a frame. [AW].
• Dark, glowing “Meditation” in a mysterious color scheme.
• Masterful visualization of Jawlensky's excellent glazed painting style.
• Jawlensky transforms the human face into an icon-like manifestation of religious feeling with great empathy.
• After the National Socialists had banned Jawlensky from exhibiting in 1933, he began the series “Meditations” the following year.
• From the estate of the artist.
PROVENANCE: Estate of the artist.
Private collection.
Wolfgang Wittrock Fine Arts, Düsseldorf.
Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia.
LITERATURE: Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky, Angelica Jawlensky, Alexej von Jawlensky. Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings, vol. 3: 1933-1937, Munich 1993, cat. no. 2161 (illustrated in color).
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Clemens Weiler, Alexej Jawlensky. Köpfe - Gesichte - Meditationen, Hanau 1970, cat. no. 1079.
Neumeister, Munich, June 4, 1994, lot 298.
"I just sit and work. This is my favorite time. I work for myself, only for myself and my God."
Alexej von Jawlensky to Emmy "Galka" Scheyer, May 12, 1936, quoted from: Alexej von Jawlensky, Museum Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden 1991, p. 294.
Called up: December 7, 2024 - ca. 15.04 h +/- 20 min.
233
Alexej von Jawlensky
Große Meditation: "Herr! lass mich erglühen", 1937.
Oil on canvas-textured paper, originally mounte...
Estimate:
€ 40,000 - 60,000
$ 44,000 - 66,000
Buyer's premium and taxation for Alexej von Jawlensky "Große Meditation: "Herr! lass mich erglühen""
This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation.
Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 32 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 27 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 22 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The buyer's premium contains VAT, however, it is not shown.
Regular taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 27 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 21% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 15% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The statutory VAT of currently 19 % is levied to the sum of hammer price and premium. As an exception, the reduced VAT of 7 % is added for printed books.
We kindly ask you to notify us before invoicing if you wish to be subject to regular taxation.
Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 32 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 27 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 22 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The buyer's premium contains VAT, however, it is not shown.
Regular taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 27 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 21% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 15% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The statutory VAT of currently 19 % is levied to the sum of hammer price and premium. As an exception, the reduced VAT of 7 % is added for printed books.
We kindly ask you to notify us before invoicing if you wish to be subject to regular taxation.