Tempera and oil on paper, laid down on cardboard, mounted on board
Switzerland, 1929
Marianne von Werefkin (1860-1938) - Russian painter, representative of Expressionism and member of the artist group ‘Blauer Reiter’, companion of Alexej von Jawlensky
Signed with the monogram in black oil lower right ‘MW’
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by Dr. Bernd Fäthke, Wiesbaden, dated 11.12.2012
Dimensions: 68 x 99 cm
Frame: 82 x 113 cm
Good condition
Exhibition: Marianne von Werefkin, Gemälde und Skizzen (Paintings and Sketches), Museum Wiesbaden, 1980, cat.no. 89, illustr..
Provenance: Private Collection, Zurich; Private Collection, Monaco
Significant and large-scale work Marianne von Werefkin created in Ascona; oil paintings by the artist are sold to hammer prices around €350,000 in the international auction market

During the common years with her partner Alexej Jawlensky Marianne von Werefkin put her own artistic production aside in order to support and promote her companion. After the outbreak of World War I they moved to Switzerland, finally settling down in the Ticino Ascona at the Lake Maggiore in 1919. There she found inspiration for her paintings which is shown in the work presented here entitled ‘The Bridge’. Following the spirit of modern times, her images are characterized by expressive, contrasting colors. They are compositions of bright color fields, clearly outlined by dark contours. The paintings of Gauguin, Munch or Van Gogh certainly influenced Werefkins works that are reminiscent of symbolism as well, merging to an innovative style of painting.



Condition:

Isolated tiny losses of color. The paper is laid down on cardboard and mounted to a board, fractionally small bubbles are visible. Otherwise overall in very good impression, fresh colors. The image dimensions are 68 x 99 cm, the framed dimensions 82 x 113 cm.



Marianne von Werefkin (1860-1938)

Originally from a noble family Marianne von Werefkin was born in 1860 as Marianna Vladimirovna Werjowkina in Tula, Russia. She studied at the Moscow Academy form 1883-1887, educated by the painter Ilya Repin, who had given her private lessons in painting before. Repin introduced her to Alexej Jawlensky. In 1896 the couple moves to Munich, where Werefkin staged private saloons where artists such as Else Lasker-Schüler, Gabriele Münter and Wassily Kandinsky were gathered. In her paintings the artist was influenced by the art of Gauguin, Munch and Symbolism. In 1908 Jawlensky and Werefkin spent some time in Murnau together with the befriended artist couple Gabriele Münter and Wassily Kandinsky, this became a productive time. Shortly thereafter they founded the artist group ‘Neue Künstlervereinigung München’ (NKVM). In 1911 Kandinsky left the group and established along with Franz Marc the artist group ‘Blauer Reiter’, which Werefkin and Jawlensky joined in 1912. Werefkin participated in a group exhibition of the NKVM, the ‘Blauer Reiter’ and the ‘Brücke’ artists in the New Secession Berlin. Herwarth Walden also represented Marianne von Werefkin in his gallery ‘Der Sturm’. With the outbreak of World War I Werefkin and Jawlensky migrated to Switzerland. The couple separated in 1920, four years later Werefkin became founding member of the association ‘Der Große Bär’. Marianne von Werefkin lived in Ascona until her death in 1938. (cru)

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