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Franz von Stuck
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Franz Von Stuck
- Glühwürmchen (Firefly)
- signed FRANZ VON STUCK (lower right)
- oil on canvas laid down on panel
- 23 5/8 by 28 in.
- 60 by 71.1 cm
Provenance
Martin Lewitz Collection, Beverly Hills, California
Literature
Heinrich Voss, Franz von Stuck, 1863-1928, Werkkatalog der Gemälde mit einer Einführung in seinen Symolismus, Munich, 1973, p. 291, no. 308/6, illustrated p. 167
Condition
Good condition, on cradled, stable panel, 1 inch vertical scratch upper left corner, dot of loss off center back of figure on right; under UV: a very few thin lines of inpainting to figure on left, pindot of inpainting to base of spine and chin of figure on left.
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
Heinrich Voss records three known studies for the present work and dates it to circa 1906 (Voss, p. 291). However, based on a comparative study of the Von Stuck signature a more accurate date for the work is circa 1910.