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A LARGE KPM RECTANGULAR PLAQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain, wood
- height 25 1/2 in.; width 20 1/2 in.
- 64.8 cm; 52 cm
finely painted by Otto Wustlich, signed, after Pietro Perugino with "The Virgin Appearing to St. Bernard", with a carved giltwood frame, impressed sceptre over KPM and various impressed numerals.
Condition
In generally good condition apart from some very light occasional scratches.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Otto Wustlich (1819-1886) is listed as one of the most famous porcelain painters of the nineteenth century by Sean Shakrovski and Vera Rininberg in KPM Plaques: Gaining an Insight into the Art of Painting on Porcelain, p.39. According to Ilka Voarman in Die Kopie als Element fürstlicher Gemäldesammlungen im 19. Jahrhundert, pp. 71-72, King Ludwig I of Bavaria commissioned Wustlich to reproduce his paintings in his royal collection at the Old Pinakothek in Munich, where the original painting after which this plaque is taken (circa 1490-94) still resides.