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Emil Jacob Schindler
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Emil Jacob Schindler
- Der Kuss im Wald (Embrace in the Forest)
- signed Schindler lower left
- oil on canvas
- 98 by 74cm., 38½ by 29in.
Provenance
Sale: H.O. Miethke, Vienna, 21-23 February 1876, lot 115
Ferdinand Franz Pierer, Vienna
Ferdinand Pierer, Vienna (son of the above)
Sale: Hassfurther, Vienna, 30 May 2008, lot 59
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Ferdinand Franz Pierer, Vienna
Ferdinand Pierer, Vienna (son of the above)
Sale: Hassfurther, Vienna, 30 May 2008, lot 59
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Vienna, Künstlerhaus, October 1869
Literature
Constantin von Wurzbach, 'Schindler, Emil', in Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Österreich, Vienna, 1875, p. 8, cited
Hartwig Fischel, 'Jacob Emil Schindler', in Die Graphischen Künste, 1893, p. 46
Hartwig Fischel, 'Emil Jakob Schindler', in Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst, 1897-98, p. 102
Heinrich Fuchs, Emil Jacob Schindler, Zeugnisse eines ungewöhnlichen Künstlerlebens, Werkkatalog, Vienna, 1970, p. 148, no. 38, catalogued & illustrated (erroneously as signed lower right); p. 55, pl. 17, illustrated
Hartwig Fischel, 'Jacob Emil Schindler', in Die Graphischen Künste, 1893, p. 46
Hartwig Fischel, 'Emil Jakob Schindler', in Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst, 1897-98, p. 102
Heinrich Fuchs, Emil Jacob Schindler, Zeugnisse eines ungewöhnlichen Künstlerlebens, Werkkatalog, Vienna, 1970, p. 148, no. 38, catalogued & illustrated (erroneously as signed lower right); p. 55, pl. 17, illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultra-violet light. Overall this work is in good original 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."
"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 1868-69.