Lot 9
  • 9

Hermann Tunica

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Hermann Tunica
  • i.) Ferdinand Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg bei der Schlacht bei Minden, 1759 (Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg at the Battle of Minden); ii.) Karl-Wilhelm Ferdinand, Herzog von Braunschweig-Bevern bei der Schlacht bei Hastenbeck, 1757 (Karl-Wilhelm Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Bevern at the Battle of Hastenbeck); a pair
  • i.) signed and dated H. Tunica / 1856. lower right, ii.) signed and dated H. Tunica / 1855 lower left
  • oil on canvas

  • i.) 126.5 by 119cm., 49¾ by 46¾in.; ii.) 130.5 by 119.5cm., 51½ by 47in. (2)

Provenance

Royal House of Hanover (sale: Sotheby's, Schloss Marienburg, 8 October 2005, lot 1778)

Condition

i.) Original canvas. Not examined under UV light. Apart from a fleck of paint loss to the upper right corner, this work is in very good condition and ready to hang. Held in a decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame, with a name plate. ii.) Original canvas. Not examined under UV light. Apart from a few scattered areas of repair (corresponding to three patches on the reverse) this work is in very good condition and ready to hang. 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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