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Wilhelm Kuhnert German, 1865-1926
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Description
- Wilhelm Kuhnert
- Wasserloch im Sudan (A Watering Hole, Sudan)
signed Wilh. Kuhnert l.r.
oil on canvas laid on board
- 27 by 44cm., 10¾ by 17¼in.
Provenance
Galerie Kastern, Hanover
Purchased from the above by the present owner in 1982
Purchased from the above by the present owner in 1982
Condition
The canvas is laid on a board which remains flat and even. No retouchings are evident under ultraviolet light. There is a minor scuff to the paint surface above the signature, otherwise the paint surface is in good overall condition. Held in a simple gilt wood frame.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Kuhnert studied under the animal painter Paul Meyerheim in Berlin. His first trip to Africa in 1891-2 provided him with the opportunity to study the animals of the Serengeti and Masai for the first time in their natural habitat. Captivated by the beauty and excitement of the wild, and becoming an avid big game hunter, Kuhnert spent much time in the field, returning intermittently to Berlin to work up his sketches into finished paintings.
Kuhnert is today recognized as one of the greatest wildlife painters, his work the inspiration for successive generations of animal painters, such as David Shepherd. As Terry Wieland notes: 'no one painted African animals like Wilhelm Kuhnert. It is an opinion that is widely shared among Africa's professional hunters, men who have little tolerance for misrepresentations' (Wildlife Art News, July-August 1991, p. 46).
Kuhnert is today recognized as one of the greatest wildlife painters, his work the inspiration for successive generations of animal painters, such as David Shepherd. As Terry Wieland notes: 'no one painted African animals like Wilhelm Kuhnert. It is an opinion that is widely shared among Africa's professional hunters, men who have little tolerance for misrepresentations' (Wildlife Art News, July-August 1991, p. 46).