- 405
Alfred Kubin
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alfred Kubin
- Der Wald von Augustowo (The Forest of Augustow)
- signed Kubin twice (lower left and lower right), titled indistinctly (lower left); and with Max Morgenstern collector's stamp on the reverse
- watercolour, pen and brush and ink on paper
- 31.5 by 19.8cm., 12 3/8 by 7 3/4 in.
Provenance
Maximilian Morgenstern, Vienna (acquired directly from the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Alfred Marks, Der Illustrator Alfred Kubin, Munich, 1977, no. 479, illustrated p. 91
Condition
Executed on cream wove fibrous paper, not laid down. The lower edge is deckled and the left edge is very slightly unevenly cut. There are artist's pinholes to each of the four corners and one to the centre of the left and right edges, all of which are well away from the image. There is some very minor staining in places to the edges, away from the image and a few very tiny foxing marks. Otherwise this work is in overall very good 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. 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
The present work is an original illustration for Der Gespensterkrieg (The Ghosts of War), various authors, introduction by Herbert Eulenburg, Stuttgart, 1915.