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Slevogt, Max
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- paper and ink
Don Juan. Vierundzwanzig Zeichnungen von Max Slevogt in Holz Geschnitten von Reinhold Hoberg. Berlin: E. R. Weiss, 1921
One letterpress leaf with title on recto and colophon on verso (13 1/4 x 10 in.; 338 x 254 mm), and 24 wood-engravings printed on india paper (various sizes), each signed in pencil by the artist and hinged to original mats. Original vellum portfolio gilt; lightly soiled.
One letterpress leaf with title on recto and colophon on verso (13 1/4 x 10 in.; 338 x 254 mm), and 24 wood-engravings printed on india paper (various sizes), each signed in pencil by the artist and hinged to original mats. Original vellum portfolio gilt; lightly soiled.
Literature
Splendid Pages, p. 201 (book edition)
Condition
One letterpress leaf with title on recto and colophon on verso, and 24 wood-engravings printed on india paper, each signed in pencil by the artist and hinged to original mats. Original vellum portfolio gilt; lightly soiled.
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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.
Catalogue Note
First edition of the portfolio edition, no. 9 of 20 sets of these woodcuts made to illustrate Lorenzo Da Ponte's libretto of Don Giovanni. In addition to the edition of 300 copies of the book, 20 copies of the "Mappenausgabe" were issued without text, with the woodblocks (including four not published in the text editions) printed by hand on the Manus Press in Berlin.