Alexej von Jawlensky

Geneigter Kopf
ca. 1922

pastel on paper

15.2 × 11.5 cm / 6 × 4 1/2 in

Signed also verso handwritten by a third hand marked "J. 96" and "Jawlensky Pencil Pastel" also "181" numbered

Catalogue Raisonné by Jawlensky 1998 no. 464

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Expertise

Maria Jawlensky, Jawlesnky Archiv Locarno 1988

Provenance

he artist's studio; Collection Galka Scheyer, Hollywood; Milton Wichner, Los Angeles; Private Collection USA; Sotheby's, New York (7 Oct. 1987, lot 77); Galerie Ludorff, Düsseldorf (1987–1988); Private Collection Mannheim (1988–2025)

Exhibitions

Literature

Galerie Ludorff, "Neuerwerbungen Frühjahr 2026", Düsseldorf 2026, S. 64
Maria Jawlensky/Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky/Angelica Jawlensky, "Alexej von Jawlensky catalogue raisonné. Volume Four. The watercolours and drawings. 1890-1938", München 1998, Nr. 464

About Alexej von Jawlensky

Coarse brushstrokes, colorful compositions and abstract figure heads are characteristic of the work of Alexej von Jawlensky, co-founder of the group "The Blue Four".