Lot 139
  • 139

Munch, Edvard

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Autograph letter signed ("Edvard Munch"), to the Griffel-Verlag in Leipzig
  • ink on paper
giving permission for "Das Koncert" (his lithograph "Violin Concert"?) to be reproduced as the closing vignette in a music publication

...Ich bin damit einverstanden das [sic] Sie "Das Koncert" als Schlussvignet[te]...reproduzieren...



1 page, oblong 8vo (10.5 x 14.8cm), on a postcard, typed address-panel, postmarked Skøyen, 2 July 1929

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."