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Jacob Schikaneder
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Jacob Schikaneder
- Prague at dusk
- signed JSchikaneder. lower right
- oil on canvas
- 100.5 by 125.5cm., 39½ by 49½in.
Provenance
Acquired by the family of the present owner circa 1960; thence by descent
Condition
Original canvas. There are scattered spots of paint loss visible under ultraviolet light, notably to the lower edge. Apart from scattered minor flecks of paint loss, notably along the lower edge and some pinhead-sized flecks running vertically through the centre of the composition, this work is in very good condition, with rich tones and fine detail, and ready to hang. Held in a decorative, wide, 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.
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
This painting epitomises Schikaneder's atmospheric nocturnes of Prague and its environs, characterised by a sense of wide open space and isolated light sources punctuating the all-enveloping twilight. A contemporary of James McNeill Whistler and Vilhelm Hammershøi, with whose work the present can be compared, Schikaneder was a prime exponent of the Symbolist expression pervading Europe at the turn of the century.