Lot 1217: LEFLER, HEINRICH. 1863-1919.- "Das Märchen vom Paradies,"

"Das Märchen vom Paradies," watercolor and pencil, 230 x 180 mm. Matted. Published: Andersen-Kalendar 1911 by Hugo Salus (Vienna: M. Munk, 1910), the month of October. Heinrich Lefler was one of the great decorative artists of the Vienna Secession. He often worked with his brother-in-law Joseph Urban in producing exquisite books and calendars. Andersen Kalendar 1911 was their last important collaboration and one of the most beautiful. Soon after the calendar was published, Urban emigrated to the United States.