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IBSEN, HENRIK. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, 12 JULY 1891
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
Autograph letter signed ("Henrik Ibsen"), in German, 1 page on bifolium (6 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.; 175 x 140 mm), Munich, 12 July 1891, to Dr. E. M. Kafka, Vienna; horizontal fold. Autograph envelope.
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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.
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
Ibsen writes from Munich in the year between his two great late successes, Hedda Gabler (1890) and The Master Builder (1892). "Lieber Freund, empfangen Sie hierdurch … meinen herzlichsten Dank für die mir zu Theil gewordene große Ehre und Auszeichnung seitens des Vereines 'Freie Bühne' in Wien …"