Heinrich Lefler
Klingsors Schloss (Klingsor's Magic Castle)

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Artist Heinrich LeflerAustrian, 1863–1919

CultureAmerican

Titles

Klingsors Schloss (Klingsor's Magic Castle)
for Parsifal, Act II, Scene 1

Datec. 1913

MediumWatercolor and graphite on paper board

DimensionsImage: 8 1/2 × 9 3/8 in. (21.6 × 23.8 cm)
Sheet: 12 1/2 × 16 3/8 in. (31.8 × 41.6 cm)

Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by friends of Barry Moore in his honor

Object number2018.400

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Special Collections

American Institute of Architects Houston Design Collection

Object Type

DRAWINGS, PASTELS & WATERCOLORS

ProvenanceParis dealer; Private Collection, Vienna; on consignment to Eric Gillis Fine Art, Brussels; sold to MFAH 2018
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Recto: Inscribed in graphite, below image left: PARSIFAL II, 1. / 2 [encircled]
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, below image right: Klingsors Schloss
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, in image, bottom right corner: H L
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, at border immediately outside of image, bottom right corner: C
Recto: Inscribed in ink, bottom left corner: D116 1001 [strikethrough]
Recto: Inscribed in ink, bottom right corner: D116
Verso: Inscribed in graphite: no 220

Recto: Stamped in gray ink, top right corner: Osterr. / Theater-Kostüm- / und / Dekorations- / Atelier / GES M.B.H. / OKTDA [logo] / Wien, VI./1 / Capistrang 5 / und / Liesing
Recto: Stamped in purple ink, below image left: Alle Rechte vorbehalten

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