- 171
Munch, Edvard
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Edvard Munch
- Two autograph letters signed ("Edvard Munch"; "E Munch"), in German, to Bruno Cassirer
- Paper
informing him that Amelangsche Kunsthandlung would like to sell and exhibit his work, enquiring after an exhibition in Copenhagen, stating that when he has money he will soon come to Berlin, bringing with him his prints, and reporting that he has influenza and will be travelling to Berlin in three days' time
...Amelangsche Kunsthandlung möchte gern meine Arbeiten verkaufen und ausstellen...Wie geht[']s mit der Ausstellung in Kopenhagen?...
4 pages, oblong 8vo, on correspondence cards, annotated by the recipient (?), modern annotation in pencil to each letter, together with a later envelope from the Berlin gallery of Gerd Rosen, Aasgaardstrand, 30 October 1904 and [Aasgaardstrand], 13[?] November 1904, ring-binder holes affecting the text in one place and covered over on the address-panel sides
...Amelangsche Kunsthandlung möchte gern meine Arbeiten verkaufen und ausstellen...Wie geht[']s mit der Ausstellung in Kopenhagen?...
4 pages, oblong 8vo, on correspondence cards, annotated by the recipient (?), modern annotation in pencil to each letter, together with a later envelope from the Berlin gallery of Gerd Rosen, Aasgaardstrand, 30 October 1904 and [Aasgaardstrand], 13[?] November 1904, ring-binder holes affecting the text in one place and covered over on the address-panel sides
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
1904 was a signal year for Munch. The artist signed a contract with the Berlin publisher and gallery owner Bruno Cassirer for the German sale of his graphic work and another with the Hamburg Galerie Commeter for his paintings.