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Gustav Bauernfeind
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustav Bauernfeind
- Strassenszene in Jaffa (Street Scene in Jaffa)
- signed G. Bauernfeind. Jaffa. 1887 lower left
- watercolour and gouache on paper
- 48.3 by 59.7cm.,19 by 23.5in.
Condition
The sheet is in good overall condition apart from a minor crease to the extreme lower left corner and some discolouration, and the extreme edges of the work are reinforced. There is a pinhead-sized spot of foxing to the lower left corner, but the work is in overall good condition with fresh colours.
"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."
Catalogue Note
The present work relates to the 1887 oil of the same title, measuring 32 by 43 cm., and illustrated in Lynn Thornton, Les Orientalistes. Peintres Voyageurs 1828-1908, Paris, 1983, p. 200-201.