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ALFRED KUBIN | Zitherspieler (Zither Player)
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Alfred Kubin
- Zitherspieler (Zither Player)
- signed AKubin (lower right of image) and titled (lower left of sheet); stamped with the Max Morgenstern collector's mark on the verso
- pen and ink on paper
- image size: 27.5 by 20cm., 10 7/8 by 7 7/8 in.
- sheet size: 36 by 26.2cm., 14 1/8 by 10 3/8 in.
- Executed circa 1925.
Provenance
Maximilian (Max) & Hertha Morgenstern, Vienna (acquired from the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owners
Thence by descent to the present owners
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge. The left and upper edges are deckled. The sheet is time-stained and there are areas of white discolouration throughout. There is a diagonal crease to the lower right corner and three acidic tape remnants to the edges of the verso, the residual staining of which shows through the sheet. This work is in overall fairly good condition.
"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
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Dr. Peter Assmann.