Wilhelm Kuhnert German, 1865-1926

E. Schiller, Tiergestalten aus Urwald und Steppe, Berlin, 1925, p. 35, for an illustration of Orangutan

An Orangutan: Executed on white wove paper. There are some signs of slight time staining and spotting and there is a very small crease in the sheet to the centre left edge, otherwise the sheet is in good overall condition with no tears or damages. Held under glass in a simple gilt wood frame with clean mounts. Unexamined out of the frame. A Chimpanzee: Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet appears to be laid down. Apart from a small pinhole in the top right corner, the sheet is in good overall condition with no signs of any foxing or damages. Held under glass in a simple gilt wood frame with clean mounts. Unexamined out of the frame. Giraffes: Executed on cream wove paper. Apart from some tiny pinholes to the extreme left and top edges, the work is overall in very good condition with no signs of any damages or foxing. Held under glass in a simple gilt wood frame with clean mounts. Unexamined out of the frame.
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