Lot 41
- 41
Mahler, Gustav
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Mahler, Gustav
- Fine photograph of the composer, signed and inscribed ("Dem lieben, treuen Freunde...Dr. Theobald Pollak...Gustav Mahler"), 1907
- paper
by Moritz Nähr of Vienna, showing the composer seated in the foyer of the Vienna Hofoper, overall size 17.5 x 15cm, framed and glazed, photographer's blind stamp on the image, Vienna, December 1907
together with: i) engraved portrait of Mahler by Ferdinand Michl (1877-1951), overall size 47 x 45cm, number 38 of 150, signed by the artist in pencil below the image, framed and glazed, no place or date; ii) a photographic portrait of the young composer, overall size 22 x 17.2cm, on a postcard, framed and glazed, no place or date; and iii) a postcard addressed to Carl Moll by an unidentified writer, postmarked 1925
together with: i) engraved portrait of Mahler by Ferdinand Michl (1877-1951), overall size 47 x 45cm, number 38 of 150, signed by the artist in pencil below the image, framed and glazed, no place or date; ii) a photographic portrait of the young composer, overall size 22 x 17.2cm, on a postcard, framed and glazed, no place or date; and iii) a postcard addressed to Carl Moll by an unidentified writer, postmarked 1925
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"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
A classic image of the composer, taken in December 1907 shortly before Mahler's first trip to New York. Theobald Pollak (1855-1912), a councillor in the ministry for railways, was one of Mahler's closest friends. It was he who gave Mahler the volume of Chinese poems which inspired Das Lied von der Erde.