Osswald, EugenCollection of 9 original illustrations... Lot 1119

Osswald, EugenCollection of 9 original illustrations for children's books on 5 sheets. 1926. Each pen and ink on chamois-colored wove paper, 7 drawings additionally watercolored. Sheet dimensions from approx. 15 x 18 cm to 28 x 38 cm. Each signed, predominantly dated. Osswald, Eugen Collection of 9 original illustrations for children's books on 5 sheets. 1926. each pen and ink on chamois-coloured wove paper, 7 drawings additionally watercolored. Sheet dimensions from approx. 15 x 18 cm to 28 x 38 cm. Each signed, predominantly dated. 2 sheets with stamp "Damages claimed for damaged originals. Eug. Osswald". - The Stuttgart-born illustrator and animal painter Eugen Osswald (1879-1960) was a pupil of Heinrich Zügel at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He worked for the magazine "Jugend", among others, and exhibited regularly at the Munich Glaspalast. - The sheets show children playing and children's toys as well as a sheet with three drawings illustrating the Christmas story. - Verso with handwritten annotations in graphite, 2 sheets with mounted typographical information on the artist. Delicately browned in the margins and with occasional traces of atelier. 2 pp. with inconspicuous small holes due to earlier mounting. Overall very well preserved collection with strong coloring. Collection of 9 original illustrations for children's books on 5 sheets. Each pen and ink on buff vélin, 7 drawings additionally watercolored. Each signed, mostly dated. - 2 sheets with stamp "For damaged originals compensation is claimed. Eug. Osswald". - The Stuttgart-born illustrator and animal painter Eugen Osswald (1879-1960) was a student of Heinrich Zügel at the academy of arts in Munich. He worked, among others, for the magazine "Jugend" and exhibited regularly in the Munich Glaspalast. - The sheets show playing children and children's toys, respectively, and one sheet with three drawings illustrating the Christmas story. - With handwritten annotations in graphite on verso, 2 fol. with mounted typographical information about the artist. Margins delicately browned and a little bit atelier-marked in places. 2 fol. with inconspicuous small holes due to former mounting. Altogether very well preserved collection with strong coloring.