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ALFRED KUBIN | Kasuarkopf (Head of a Cassowary)
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alfred Kubin
- Kasuarkopf (Head of a Cassowary)
- signed AKubin (lower centre); titled and stamped with the Max Morgenstern collector's mark on the verso
- brush and ink, wash, gouache and pastel on paper
- 38.8 by 28.5cm., 15 1/4 by 11 1/4 in.
- Executed circa 1905.
Provenance
Maximilian (Max) & Hertha Morgenstern, Vienna (acquired from the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owners
Thence by descent to the present owners
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount in two places along the upper edge, and floating in the over-mount. All four edges are deckled. The sheet is very slightly undulating in places, inherent to the artist's process. There are a few tape remnants to the verso from previous mounting. 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 authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Dr. Peter Assmann.