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Carl Spitzweg
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Carl Spitzweg
- Strasse in Kairo - Türk' findet Rose (A Cairo Street)
- signed with the rhombus monogram lower left; signed Spitzweg pinxit on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 40 by 22cm., 15¾ by 8¾in.
Literature
Probably: the artist's sale ledger, no. 105
Siegfried Wichmann, 'Carl Spitzweg. Straße in Kairo. Türk' findet Rose. Dokumentation', Reihe für vergleichende und angewandte Kunstgeschichte, Starnberg-Munich, 1989, p. 5ff. (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München, Inv.-Nr. Ana 656 SW 28)
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Kunst, Kosten und Konflikte, Frankfurt and Berlin, 1991, pp. 298-99 & p. 318
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Verzeichnis der Werke, Stuttgart, 2002, p. 189, no. 273, catalogued; p. 188, illustrated
Siegfried Wichmann, 'Carl Spitzweg. Straße in Kairo. Türk' findet Rose. Dokumentation', Reihe für vergleichende und angewandte Kunstgeschichte, Starnberg-Munich, 1989, p. 5ff. (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München, Inv.-Nr. Ana 656 SW 28)
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Kunst, Kosten und Konflikte, Frankfurt and Berlin, 1991, pp. 298-99 & p. 318
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Verzeichnis der Werke, Stuttgart, 2002, p. 189, no. 273, catalogued; p. 188, illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. Apart from a few minor scattered spots and strokes of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably strokes along the extreme edges, and some surface dirt, this work is in good condition. Held in a decorative gold-painted wood and plaster 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
Painted circa 1838.