Köpke, Ernst Otto 12 Zeichnungen als Original Illustrationen für Blaise Cendrars "Kleine Negermärchen". 1960. Je Tuschfederzeichnungen, teils über Bleistift und partiell weiß gehöht, auf glattem Velin…

German Post War Köpke, Ernst Otto 12 drawings as original illustrations for Blaise Cendrar's "Kleine Negermärchen". 1960. Each pen and ink drawing, partly over pencil and partially heightened in white, on smooth wove paper. Sheet dimensions from 23.9 x 17 cm to 29.2 x 21 cm. 11 works each monogrammed, 2 dated. Additionally with annotations in pencil and crayon by an unknown hand for arrangement, realization and printing. 11 works with perforation to upper edge. - Corners partially bumped. Some traces of storage and handling. Some slight creases and studio traces inherent to the work. 1 work with brownish watery stain at the bottom and 1 work with small loss at the upper right edge and 1 work with short marginal tear (approx. 1 cm). No retouches visible under UV. Overall good. Deep black and beautifully glossy drawings, worked out in great detail. All 12 drawings are illustrated in "Kleine Negermärchen". Provenance: - Private property, North Rhine-Westphalia. - Acquired directly from the estate of the publisher Karl Rauch. - Ernst Otto Köpke's drawings served as a model for the illustration for Blaise Cendrars' "Kleine Negermärchen" from 1960, one of the last works published by Cendrars before his death in 1961. In 10 fairy tales, the Swiss poet and writer Cendrars tells of an unknown, fantastic place and its inhabitants and animals such as crocodiles, baboons and lions, as well as mythical creatures such as talking trees and guardian spirits. The protagonists experience adventures and have to pass life tests. Ernst Otto Köpke's illustrations are unique in that no other project is known in which the artist worked as an illustrator and Köpke is best known for his stained glass in public buildings and churches. In detailed, confidently executed works in pen and deep black ink, we see exotic hybrid creatures between flora and fauna. Influences from African masks and body ornaments can be recognized, so that Köpke probably interpreted the typology and stylistics of diverse African art for his illustrations and closely followed the text and plot of the story. With one exception, Blaise Cendrar's complete works were first published by Verlag Karl Rauch, where "Kleine Negermärchen" was also published in 1961. 12 drawings as original illustrations for Blaise Cendrar's "Kleine Negermärchen". Each pen and ink drawing, partly over pencil and partially heightened in white, on smooth wove paper. 11 works each monogrammed, 2 dated. Additionally with annotations for arrangement, realization and printing in pencil and coloured pencil by an unknown hand. 11 works with perforation to upper edge. - Corners partially bumped. Some traces of storage and handling. Some slight creases and studio traces inherent to the work. 1 work with brownish watery stain at the bottom and 1 work with small loss at the upper right edge and 1 work with short marginal tear (approx. 1 cm). No retouching recognizable under UV. Good overall. Deep black and beautifully glossy drawings, elaborated in great detail. All 12 drawings are illustrated in "Kleine Negermärchen". - Provenance: - Private property, North Rhine-Westphalia. - Acquired directly from the estate of the publisher Karl Rauch. - Ernst Otto Köpke's drawings served as a model for the illustration for Blaise Cendrars' "Kleine Negermärchen" from 1960, one of the last works published by Cendrars before his death in 1961. In 10 fairy tales, the Swiss poet and writer Cendrars tells of an unknown, fantastical place and its inhabitants and animals such as crocodiles, baboons and lions, as well as mythical creatures such as talking trees and guardian spirits. The protagonists experience adventures and have to pass life tests. Ernst Otto Köpke's illustrations are special in that no other project is known in which the artist worked as an illustrator and Köpke is best known for his stained glass in public buildings and churches. In detailed, confidently executed works in pen and deep black ink, we see exotic hybrid creatures between flora and fauna. Influences from African masks and body ornaments can be recognized, so that Köpke presumably interpreted the typology and style of diverse African art for his illustrations and oriented himself closely to the text and plot of the story. With one exception, Blaise Cendrar's complete works were first published by Verlag Karl Rauch, where "Kleine Negermärchen" was also published in 1961.