Live Auction 5467Impressionist/Modern Works on Paper
Fritz Schwimbeck (1889-1972)
Lot 177 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

Closed21 June 2012

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GBP 4,000

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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

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