Pencil On perforated sketchbook paper. Signed in the lower left, dated "9 9 22" in the upper left. 14.1 x 21.2 cm. , the full sheet.
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• An atmospheric “nature sketch” from the early Bauhaus period.
• A preliminary study for the 1923 painting “Die Insel” (The Island) currently on offer in our Evening Sale.
• Created at Timmendorfer Strand, an important source of inspiration for the artist’s work.
• Long held by the artist’s family, offered on the international auction market for the first time.
Achim Moeller, Director of the Lyonel Feininger Project, New York - Berlin, has confirmed this work's authenticity; it is registered in the Lyonel Feininger Project archive under number 1988-01-29-25. A certificate of authenticity accompanies the work. Additional information was provided by Achim Moeller, The Lyonel Feininger Project, New York - Berlin.

Andreas Feininger, New York (gifted by the artist). Artist’s family (by inheritance). Achim Moeller, New York (purchased from the above)

In good to very good condition. Two original perforations each along the top and left edges of the sheet, the bottom-left perforation has a tiny tear. A few small brown spots, barely noticeable in the overall appearance, as well as a few faint handling and crease marks.