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PORTFOLIO | Die Schaffenden
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Portfolio
- Die Schaffenden
- Each sheet signed by the artist
- Etching and drypoint, Ed. 86 of 125
- each sheet: approx. 423 by 317mm 16 5/8 by 12 1/2 in
- overall: 431 by 332mm 17 by 13 1/8 in
The portfolio, comprising 40 prints in four volumes, including woodcuts, lithographs, etchings and drypoints (some printed in colours), 1912-1918, most signed in pencil, some dated, titled or inscribed, on wove paper, contained loose (as issued) in three sets of wove covers (lacking the Mappe 1 cover), with the contents pages for each volume, this copy numbered '86' from the edition of 125 in ink on the label inside the portfolio case and the labels inside of the three volumes' covers, contained within the ochre linen-covered cardboard portfolio case
Condition
The full sheets, in good condition, with pale paper discoloration towards sheet edges, some sheets with pale foxing (only visible upon close inspection), the verso of some sheets with minor offsetting, the wove covers broken through in places along the folds, with some minor creasing, Mappe 2 with a horizontal tear to the right wing (measuring approx. 5cm) a short horizontal tear at lower left of the cover (measuring approx 1.5cm), the lower wing detached. The portfolio cover with minor wear.
"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
Artists included: Lyonel Feininger (Hitzeroth 67), Erich Heckel (Dube L230), Paul Klee, Paula Modersohn, Otto Mueller (Karsch 112), Max Pechstein (Krüger H137, L265), Christian Rohlfs (Uterman 23, 33), Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (Schapire H118), Oskar Kokoschka (Wingler & Welz 132), Ludwig Meidner and others.