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Ferdinand Keller
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ferdinand Keller
- Studie zur Apotheose Kaiser Wilhelms (Study for The Apotheosis of Emperor Wilhelm I)
- signed with initials and dated FK 1888 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 97 by 66cm., 38ΒΌ by 26in.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, Mauerbach, 29-30 October 1996, lot 365
Purchased at the above sale by the previous owner
Purchased at the above sale by the previous owner
Literature
Michael Koch, Ferdinand Keller, Karlsruhe, 1978, p. 29ff (for a discussion of Apotheosis of Kaiser Wilhelm I)
Condition
Original canvas. There are some scattered strokes of retouching visible under UV light, notably in the waists of the figures, in the upper leg and cloak of the figure representing Justice, and two minor areas in the background in the upper left. The faces appear to be untouched. Apart from some minor craquelure in the dark pigments of Justice's cloak, overall this work is in good condition.
Held in an elaborate open-work wood and plaster gold-painted frame, with foliate and shell motifs.
"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
This is a study for Keller's monumental Apotheosis of Kaiser Wilhelm I of 1888 (fig. 1). The two allegorical figures leading the procession represent, respectively, Justice (holding the book of the law and the sword), and Truth (holding the mirror).