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Pen and India ink on laid paper (watermark) Austria, ca. 1921 Alfred Kubin (1877-1959) – Austrian painter and graphic artist, one of the most relevant draughtsmen of the 20th century Numbered with pencil lower left ´´6´´ Preliminary study for an illustration, possibly by Jean Paul, ´´Die wunderbare Gesellschaft in der Neujahrsnacht´´ (The wonderful company on New Year´s Eve) Edited by R. Piper & Co., Munich 1921 Image dimensions: approx. 13 x 15 cm Sheet dimensions: 32 x 19,8 cm Good condition Provenance: Reinhard Piper Collection, Munich Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 800 Euro Condition: The sheet is in good condition as consistent with age. The paper has a slight tan and a few mould stains. There are traces of a pencil drawing on the verso. The image dimensions are approximately 13 x 15 cm and the sheet measures 32 x 19.8 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 chiefly inspired by the visionary and symbolic works of James Ensor, Odilon Redon, Edvard Munch, Max Klinger and Francisco de Goya. After increasing his notoriety as an illustrator of important literary works in the 1920s (by Edgar Allan Poe, Franz Kafka, Fyodor Dostoyevsky et al.), and after his work had been vilified as ‘degenerate art’ by the Nazis, the artist´s drawings were only deservedly appreciated 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 drawers of the 20th century and his works fetch up top prices at international auctions. 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.