- 132
Edel, Alfredo.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A collection of detailed costume watercolours. [Milan], 1898
- Card
63 watercolours on card (each approx. 445 x 185mm.), some heightened with gold or silver paint, all signed and dated by Edel ("A Edel 98"), with captions in Italian and some pencil notes regarding fabrics, some with fabric samples attached, occasional slight rubbing or smudging, a few watercolours with light foxing, a few corners bumped
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Alfredo Edel (1856-1912) attained international renown for the costumes and scenery he designed for La Scala in Milan, and he acquired a reputation for combining imaginative skill with fine detail (apparently he even checked the appearance of the costume fabrics under the theatre lights). These elegant and elaborate costumes were for the performance at La Scala in 1899 of the ballet Il Carillon, with music by Massenet and produced by Giorgio Saracco. Il Carillon, about a clocktower in Courtrai, was composed in 1891-1892 to be performed in the Vienna Hofoper.