Selbstbildnis mit nackter frau (Self portrait with naked woman)
signed, inscribed and dated 'C Felixmuller Berlin 36' (upper left) and inscribed and dated 'WN: 683-1936' (verso)
oil on canvas
60.5 x 45cm
ARR
Provenance
Anon sale, Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 12 June 1992, lot 237
Estimate: | £10,000 - £15,000 |
Hammer price: | £14,000 |
Exhibited
Emden, Kulterring im Kulturausschuss der Stadt Emden, 'Conrad Felixmuller', 1968, no.6
Berlin, Ehemalige Nationalgalerie, Jebenstrasse, 'Conrad Felixmuller, Malerei von 1913-1973', 1973, no.25 (illustrated in colour on front cover of catalogue and titled as 'Selbstbildnis mit modell'
Nurenberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Conrad Felixmuller, Werke und Dokumente, 1981/82, no.83, (illustrated p.128)
Literature
H Spielmann, Conrad Felixmuller: Monographie und Werkverzeichnis der Gemalde, Cologne, 1996, no.683, p.299 (illustrated)
The present work depicts the artist's wife Londa, Baroness von Berg. They were married in 1918 and their first child, Luca, was born later that year. Londa became one of the artist's favourite models whom he painted on numerous occasions.
Condition report
Some very faint stretcher marks. Some minor frame abrasions. Some minor old marks and scratches in places.
Generally good appearance.
Nothing flaring under UV light.
Various knocks and scratches to frame. Inside right edge of frame a little damaged and loose.