Lot 71
  • 71

August Löhr (1843-1919)

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • August Löhr
  • View of Iztaccíhuatl, Mexico
  • signed indistinctly lower left
  • oil on canvas laid down on burlap
  • 27 by 41 3/8 in.
  • 68.6 by 105.1 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, London

Condition

There is craquelure throughout the work. Under ultraviolet light there is a heavy masking varnish covering the painting. There is a ¼ in. paint loss to the lower center. Overall the surface appears to be stable.
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