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Alfred Kubin
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Alfred Kubin
- AM ABGRUND LIEGENDES NACKTES MÄDCHEN, DEM SICH EIN UNTIER NÄHERT (RECLINING NUDE BY A CLIFF APPROACHED BY A MONSTER)
- Signed twice A. Kubin (center and lower right); variously inscribed (on the verso)
- Spritztechnik, pen and brush and ink and wash on Kataster paper
- 3 7/8 by 4 1/2 in.
- 9.9 by 11.4 cm
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, June 24 & 26, 1986, lot 514
Piccadilly Gallery, London
Sale: Sotheby's, London, November 30, 1994, lot 254
Private European Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, London, Febraury 4, 2004, lot 480)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Piccadilly Gallery, London
Sale: Sotheby's, London, November 30, 1994, lot 254
Private European Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, London, Febraury 4, 2004, lot 480)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Sheet is hinged to a mount at upper corners on verso. Various inscriptions and remnants of a pen and ink map on verso. Pencil line down left edge of sheet. Sheet may be slightly time darkened overall but in general the work is in excellent condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.