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Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,000
ADOLF KARPELLUS (1869-1919) LANGER & COMP. / FABRIK - PHOTOGRAPH - APPARATE. 1898. 41x27 1/4 inches, 104x69 1/4 cm. Fritz Schneller, Nurnberg. Condition B+: tears and creases in margins and image; vertical and horizontal folds. Paper. Karpellus, primarily known as a painter, was introduced to the world of French poster art while studying at the Academie Julien in Paris. When he returned to Austria, he became one of the preeminent poster artists in the field. Denscher contends that Karpellus was instrumental in "the emergence of modern poster art in Austria" (Denscher p. 40). Denscher p. 126.
