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Christie's is pleased to offer this rare group of drawings by Fritz Schwimbeck (1889-1972), from the distinguished collection of art historian, poet, writer and curator Arturo Schwarz. Schwimbeck was a Munich artist best known for his atmospheric illustrations for books including editions of Shakespeare, Strindberg and Meyerink. He also illustrated a number of Malerbücher or Livres d'artiste in the inter-war period. Examples of his work can be found in the Lindenau-Museum, Altenburg. PROPERTY FROM THE ARTURO SCHWARZ COLLECTION

Fritz Schwimbeck (1889-1972)

Ein Traum von G. Meyerink

Details

Fritz Schwimbeck (1889-1972)
Ein Traum von G. Meyerink
signed 'F.Schwimbeck' (lower right); signed, dated and inscribed 'Ein Traum von G.Meyerink F.Schwimbeck 30.III./1.IV.17' (on the reverse)
pen and ink on paper
10¼ x 7¼ in. (26.2 x 18.2 cm.)
Executed on 30 March-1 April 1917

Provenance

Acquired by the present owner in Vienna in the 1960s.

Special notice

Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.

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