Heinrich Lefler
Klingsors Schloss (Klingsor's Magic Castle)

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Artist Heinrich Lefler (Austrian, 1863–1919)Austrian, 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, FAIA, in his honor

Object number2018.400

Current Location

The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

Gallery 206

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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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