- 366
Various Artists
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Various Artists
- A mixed group of various prints, watercolours, photographs a nd other items relating to Wagner and his operas
comprising:
a group of four monotone lithographs depicting scenes from Rheingold, Walküre, Siegfried, and Gotterdämmerung;
a bromide silver print of Arno Breker's bust of Richard Wagner, by Charlotte Rolersbach;
a theatre programme for 'Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg', 8th August 1920;
a pen and ink and pencil drawing of Siegfried and the Dragon, by Albert Repholtz;
an etching depicting Siegfried and the Daughters of the Rhine, by Hans Thoma;
a coloured lithograph of various buildings and gardens, including Villa Wahnfried;
a coloured engraving of Wagner's theatre in Bayreuth;
'The Fates' after H.B. Doyle, a political cartoon, printed and published by T.M. McLean, London 1847;
a pen and ink drawing of Richard Wagner conducting, in a carved giltwood frame;
a theatre programme for the Ring Cycle, Bayreuth, 1906;
a mezzotint of Richard Wagner conducting by Hanfstaengl, after Lazar Binenbaum;
a black and white photograph of Lohengrin, Deutsches Theater Lille, 1917; and
a framed group of ten black and white photographs relating to Richard Wagner, designed as bookplates
German School, late 19th/20th century
A PORTRAIT OF RICHARD WAGNER
Head and shoulders, recto; and moneybags, variously numbered and inscribed with the names of operas, verso. Watercolour on paper, unframed
16½in by 20½in; 45cm by 52cm
a group of four monotone lithographs depicting scenes from Rheingold, Walküre, Siegfried, and Gotterdämmerung;
a bromide silver print of Arno Breker's bust of Richard Wagner, by Charlotte Rolersbach;
a theatre programme for 'Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg', 8th August 1920;
a pen and ink and pencil drawing of Siegfried and the Dragon, by Albert Repholtz;
an etching depicting Siegfried and the Daughters of the Rhine, by Hans Thoma;
a coloured lithograph of various buildings and gardens, including Villa Wahnfried;
a coloured engraving of Wagner's theatre in Bayreuth;
'The Fates' after H.B. Doyle, a political cartoon, printed and published by T.M. McLean, London 1847;
a pen and ink drawing of Richard Wagner conducting, in a carved giltwood frame;
a theatre programme for the Ring Cycle, Bayreuth, 1906;
a mezzotint of Richard Wagner conducting by Hanfstaengl, after Lazar Binenbaum;
a black and white photograph of Lohengrin, Deutsches Theater Lille, 1917; and
a framed group of ten black and white photographs relating to Richard Wagner, designed as bookplates
German School, late 19th/20th century
A PORTRAIT OF RICHARD WAGNER
Head and shoulders, recto; and moneybags, variously numbered and inscribed with the names of operas, verso. Watercolour on paper, unframed
16½in by 20½in; 45cm by 52cm
Condition
In apparently good condition, (unexamined out of the frames).
"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."