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Alfred Kubin
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Alfred Kubin
- Das Geheimnis von Marie Rogets Tod (The Mystery of Marie Roget's death)
- signed Kubin (lower right) and inscribed Poe, m. Roget IV (lower left); and with Max Morgenstern collector's stamp on the reverse
- watercolour and pen and brush and ink on paper
- 32 by 27cm., 12 5/8 by 10 5/8 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. 165, illustrated p. 45
Condition
Executed on cream wove fibrous paper, not laid down. The upper edge is deckled. The sheet is slightly time stained and there is some scattered foxing, most prominently along the extreme upper edge. There is a stain to the lower left corner away from the image, but covering part of the title. There is some creasing to the upper left corner away from the image. Otherwise this work is in overall 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 drawing for Edgar Allen Poe's collection of stories, Der Goldkäfer und andere Novellen (The gold bug and other tales), Munich, 1910.