Lot 242
  • 242

Attributed to Ignaz Raffalt

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Ignaz Raffalt
  • Stormy landscape
  • oil on board
  • 11.5 by 15.5cm., 4½ by 6in. (oval)

Provenance

N. Crespi de Frangoli, Vienna (sale: Hirschler und Wawra, Vienna, 18 April 1893)
Acquired from the above sale by Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein; thence by descent

Literature

A. Kronfeld, Führer durch die Fürstlich Liechtensteinsche Gemäldegalerie in Wien, Vienna, 1931, p. 243, no. 2297
U. Thieme & F. Becker, Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler, XXVII, Leipzig, 1932, p. 563
G. Wilhelm, in Wiener Biedermeier-Maler und Carl Spitzweg. Aus den Sammlungen des Fürsten von Liechtenstein, exh. cat., Lucerne, 1950, p. 53, no. 257

Condition

The board is in good condition. Apart from a few very minor spots of retouching, a spot of paint flaking above the left house, and some light surface dirt, this work is in good overall condition.
"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

Attributed to Ignaz Raffalt in an inscription on the reverse.