Sonia Delaunay

Sonia Delaunay
(French/Ukranian, 1885–1979)

Composition, 1913
watercolor on paper signed Sonia Delaunay-Terk and dated (lower left)
10 ½ x 8 ¼ inches.
Property from the Collection of Georgette D'Angelo, Glencoe, Illinois Fine Art signed Sonia Delaunay-Terk and dated (lower left)
Framed: 10 x 11 1/2 inches.
Sheet is taped to mat window verso in two areas along upper edge; one tape piece on upper right corner verso; soiling from handling visible on verso; overall even toning to sheet; staining along upper edge and in center left edge; upper left corner is creased; pinpoint hole in upper center edge; small loss to upper layer of sheet in center, directly above horse's neck. Additional images available upon request.

This lot is included in the archives of Richard Riss.

Provenance:
Brook Street Gallery, London
B.C. Holland, Inc., Chicago
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Exhibited:
London, Tate Gallery, Abstractions: Towards a New Art, February 5 - April 13, 1980, no. 35

Lot note:
This watercolor was likely executed as a poster project for the Rochers de Montreux in Switzerland. The artist created another work to promote the Rochers de Montreux in 1914 (watercolor on paper, 20.5 x 27 cm, signed and numbered lower right), which belonged to Collection Hillman, New York. During this period, Delaunay created many advertising projects for companies such as Dubonnet, Zénith, and Lumière, among others.