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Friedrich von Amerling
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Friedrich von Amerling
- caritas (charity)
- oil on canvas
- 142 by 112cm., 56 by 44in.
Provenance
Sale: Wawra, Vienna, 25 January, 1882
Baron Friedrich Schey, Vienna (purchased at the above sale)
Sale: Pisco, Vienna, 20 January, 1910, lot 5
Herr Trebitsch (purchased at the above sale)
Kommerzialrat Eduard von Doctor, Vienna (by 1927)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 16 February 1995, lot 9
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Vienna, Kunstverein, 1856, no. 88
Literature
Friedrich von Boetticher, Malerwerke des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, vol. I.1, Dresden, 1891, p. 34, no. 68
Günther Probszt, Friedrich von Amerling, Vienna, 1927, p. 143, no. 869
Günther Probszt, Friedrich von Amerling, Vienna, 1927, p. 143, no. 869
Condition
The canvas has been laid onto a wooden board, which has resulted in an area of flattened canvas creases in the upper right corner of the composition. Under ultra-violet light there are strokes of retouching visible along the extreme right and lower edges. The painting has been cleaned in the past. There are some areas of craquelure and paint shrinkage.
Held in a giltwood frame which is damaged and would need fixing.
"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."
"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."