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Wilhelm Kuhnert
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Wilhelm Kuhnert
- Zebras in der Steppe (zebra on the steppe)
- signed, inscribed and dated W. Kuhnert / Banibo 12.9.91 lower left
- oil on canvas laid on card
- 38.5 by 52cm., 15¼ by 20½in.
Provenance
Galerie Commeter, Hamburg
Condition
The canvas has been laid on card, and apart from a pinhole to the lower right corner and some light wear to the canvas at the lower left corner, is in very good condition. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultraviolet light. Apart from scattered flecks of surface dirt, notably to the sky, this work is in very good condition and ready to hang.
"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
Dr Grettmann-Werner suggests that the present work was begun during Kuhnert's first expedition to East Africa in 1891.