Lot 154
  • 154

Carl Spitzweg

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description

  • Carl Spitzweg
  • Der Adlerjäger in der Schlucht (the eagle hunter)
  • signed with the monogram lower right
  • oil on panel
  • 37.5 by 20cm., 14¾ by 8in.

Provenance

Sale: Neumeister Kunstauktion, Munich, 20 March 1969

Exhibited

Berlin, Nationalgalerie, Sonderausstellung, 1886, no. 95
Prague, Rudolfinum, Spitzweg Ausstellung, 1887, no. 98
Munich, Galerie Wimmer & Co., 1919, no. 26/A
Munich, Schönemann & Lampl, Spitzweg Ausstellung, 1927, no. 16

Literature

Günther Roennefahrt, Carl Spitzweg. Beschreibendes Verzeichnis seiner Gemälde, Ölstudien und Aquarelle, Munich, 1960, pp. 177-78, no. 415
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg.  Verzeichnis der Werke, Stuttgart, 2002, pp. 446-447, no. 1135, illustrated & catalogued

Condition

The panel has two vertical hairline cracks emanating from the left side of the upper edge, but is in otherwise good condition, flat and even. There are scattered spots of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably to the darkest area of the sky and to the centre of the lower edge and upper left corner. Apart from some scattered fine craquelure the work is in good condition, with strong tones and delicate detail. Held in a decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
"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.
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