Lot 238
  • 238

Johan Christian Dahl

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description

  • J. C. Dahl
  • Skogstudie fra Grosser haven i Dresden (The Grosser Garten, Dresden)
  • signed and dated d. 21 Augusti / 1822 lower centre
  • oil on canvas laid on board
  • 25 by 34.5cm., 9¾ by 13½in.

Provenance

J. P. Schneider Jr, Frankfurt

Condition

There are scattered areas of flecks of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably to the lower right and left and upper right corners, and a few lines of infilling to the tree trunk at the upper left corner. Apart from a fleck of paint loss and some uneveness to the canvas at the very extreme lower right corner, this work is in good condition, with rich, fresh colours and a strong, clean surface. Held in a simple, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
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