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Black ballpoint pen, Indian ink pen and pencil on drawing paper Austria, circa 1953 Alfred Kubin (1877-1959) - Important Austrian artist and graphic artist Signed in Indian ink pen lower right, 'AKubin' Dimensions: 26.5 x 9.5 cm Matted under glass in natural wooden frame: 42.5 x 33 cm Good condition Provenance: Private collection, Austria Drawing with dense hatchings, illustration for Franz Tumler's book 'Der Mantel' published in 1954 Franz Tumler's book 'Der Mantel' [The Coat], published by the Suhrkamp Verlag in 1954, was illustrated with a title drawing and 16 further drawings by Alfred Kubin (1877-1959). The story is about a man in a small Austrian city who buys a coat, loses it and later finds it again. The present drawing, which consists of a dense network of hatching, is characteristic of the artist. Condition: The paper is somewhat discolored due to age and shows a short crease at the lower right corner (c. 2.5 cm). Verso there are some skinned points and two remains of tape (not visible on recto). Otherwise overall good impression. The frame shows minor signs of use. The sheet measures 26.5 x 9.5 cm, the framed dimensions are 42.5 x 33 cm. Alfred Kubin (1877-1959) The oeuvre of the Austrian painter, graphic artist, book illustrator and author Alfred Kubin is characterized by the depiction of fantastical dream visions. The 'Austrian Goya' was inspired especially by the visionary and symbolic works of James Ensor, Odilon Redon, Edvard Munch, Max Klinger and Francisco de Goya. After gaining increasing popularity as an illustrator of important literary works (by Edgar Allan Poe, Franz Kafka, Fyodor Dostoyevsky et al.) in the 1920s and after having his work defamed as 'degenerate art' by the Nazis, his drawings were only appreciated properly in his later years. In the 1950s, he received the Fine Arts Prize from the city of Vienna, the Grand Austrian State Prize and the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art. Today, Alfred Kubin is considered one of the most important draughtsmen of the 20th century and his works fetch up top prices at international auctions. Icko) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good - if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given - starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C.