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Carlo Böcklin 1870-1934
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Carlo Böcklin
- Sommertag
- bears the initials AB lower left
- oil on panel
- 23 1/2 by 19 1/2 in.
- 59.7 by 49.5 cm.
Provenance
Collection of Ostap and Ursula Balaban, New York
Bequeathed to the Shevchenko Scientific Society, Inc., New York
Condition
Very good condition, on stable panel with two horizontal supports, frame abrasion along right edge; under UV: no inpainting apparent.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The present work is a copy of Arnold Böcklin's Sommertag painted by his son Carlo in the summer of 1899. Carlo Böcklin himself confirmed this in a letter addressed to the Böcklin expert, Prof. Heinrich Alfred Schmid, on September 20, 1909. This letter is part of the Böcklin archives of the Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland. are grateful to Dr. h.c. Hans Holenweg for providing additional cataloguing information for this lot.