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Karl Bogdanovich Wenig
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Karl Bogdanovich Wenig
- Cossacks on Horseback
- signed K. Wenig (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 17 by 13 3/4 in.
- 43 by 35 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Germany
Acquired from the above by the previous owner, circa 1950s
Thence by descent
Acquired from the above by the previous owner, circa 1950s
Thence by descent
Condition
Oil on original canvas. The canvas is a little dirty and covered with a layer of yellowed varnish. The canvas is slightly buckled, particularly to the lower left region. A .5cm flake of paint has been lost to the right of the right cossack's head. There is also a stained vertical line along the left-most edge of the composition. Held in a gold painted wood frame with plaster molding. Unexamined out of 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.
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.