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[Strauss, Richard]--Ernst Stern
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Ariadne auf Naxos...Skizzen für die Kostüme und Dekorationen von Ernst Stern. Berlin and Paris: Fürstner, [1912]
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54 printed and hand-coloured costume, set and furniture designs by Ernst Stern for Ariadne auf Naxos, large folio (63.5 x 45cm), numbered 1-54, four framed and glazed (nos. 1, 21, 34 and 40), index, modern fitted folder, creasing to title and index leaves
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."
"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
Strauss's opera Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60, designed originally to be performed at the end of Hofmannsthal's adaptation of Molière's Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, was first performed at the Stuttgart Hoftheater on 25 October 1912. The present designs by Ernst Stern (1876-1954) were for the original production.