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Karl Blechen
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Karl Blechen
- Fahrweg am Eichenwald, ein Bergzug in der Ferne (Path Through an Oak Forest)
- brush and pen and ink and pencil on paper
- 12.1 by 18.7cm., 4¾ by 7¼in.
- 12 x 18.6 cm
Provenance
Wilhelm F. Brose, Berlin (with his collector's stamp on the reverse, Lugt 307C. A Berlin banker in the late nineteenth Century, Brose formed an important collection of drawings and oils by Karl Blechen)
Carl Brose (by descent from the above; sale: Sammlung C. Brose, Hollstein & Puppel, Berlin, 8-10 November 1928, lot 97)
Thomas Le Claire Kunsthandel, Hamburg
Purchased from the above by the late owner on 30 March 2006
Carl Brose (by descent from the above; sale: Sammlung C. Brose, Hollstein & Puppel, Berlin, 8-10 November 1928, lot 97)
Thomas Le Claire Kunsthandel, Hamburg
Purchased from the above by the late owner on 30 March 2006
Exhibited
Guido Joseph Kern, Karl Blechen. Sein Leben und seine Werke, Berlin, 1911, p. 169
Paul Ortwin Rave, Karl Blechen. Leben, Wurdigüng, Werk, Berlin, 1940, no. 1986
Paul Ortwin Rave, Karl Blechen. Leben, Wurdigüng, Werk, Berlin, 1940, no. 1986
Condition
Not laid down, the sheet is hinged to the mount intermittently along the upper edge. A very faint old mat mark is visible near the edges of the composition. Apart from some light staining in the upper left corner (visible in the catalogue illustration), a very small hole and associated very minor old tears (<5mm) in the ink wash near the right edge, this work is in good overall condition. Presented framed and glazed.
"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."