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Wilhelm Kuhnert
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Wilhelm Kuhnert
- Lions: A Pair
- both oil on canvas
- (i) 40.5 by 18.7cm., 16 by 7¼in. (ii) 42.8 by 23.9cm., 16¾ by 9½in. (2)
Condition
The canvases have been laid on board. Under ultraviolet light, the work with two lions appears to be untouched; the work with three lions appears to have a line of restoration below the mane of the foreground lion, and some strokes in the upper left behind between the bars. In the latter work there are a few tiny spots of paint flaking near the left edge just below the bars. The works are overall in good condition.
Each held in a decorative gold-painted 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
According to Dr. Grettmann-Werner the present two works are fragments of a larger circus composition, which Kuhnert executed between 1902 and 1910 while working on depictions of zoo and circus animals for Stollwercks Sammelalben and the Leipziger Illustrierte Zeitung.