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Else Bostelmann
Gulper Eel Capturing and Eating Another Fish , 1934 (Executed)
Lot #13 |
2012-12-06 |
Christie's, New York
The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration
Category:
Painting, Works on Paper
Estimate:
USD 3,000 - 5,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Christie's
Auction number: 2603
Auction name: The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2012-12-06
End date: 2012-12-06
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: 20th Century Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 14¼ x 11¼ in. (36.2 x 28.6cm) sheet, 16¼ x 13¼ in. (41.3 x 33.7 cm.) overall
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
36.2
Width In Centimeters:
28.6
Height In Inches:
14.25
Width In Inches:
11.25
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Year notes: Executed in December 1934.
Literature
Literature<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> National Geographic<br> <br> magazine, December 1934, p. 697, fig. XIII;<br> <br> National Geographic Image Collection<br> <br> , National Geographic Society, 2009, p. 498.
Catalog summary
Else Bostelmann Gulper Eel Capturing and Eating Another Fish signed indistinctly 'Else/Bostelmann' (lower right)--signed again, dated 'December 1934' and inscribed 'VIII' (on the reverse) gouache and colored pencil on paper 14¼ x 11¼ in. (36.2 x 28.6cm) sheet, 16¼ x 13¼ in. (41.3 x 33.7 cm.) overall