- 69
Carl Spitzweg
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Carl Spitzweg
- Im Walde (In the Forest)
- signed with the rhombus monogram lower left
- oil on panel
- 23.5 by 31cm., 9¼ by 12¼in.
Provenance
Probably, Humpelmayr, Munich (acquired from the artist) in 1873
Noble collection, South Germany
Sale: Hermann Ball/Paul Graupe, Berlin, 26 September 1930, lot 66 (with incorrect measurements)
Probably purchased at the above sale by the family of the present owner; thence by descent
Noble collection, South Germany
Sale: Hermann Ball/Paul Graupe, Berlin, 26 September 1930, lot 66 (with incorrect measurements)
Probably purchased at the above sale by the family of the present owner; thence by descent
Literature
Günther Roennefahrt, Carl Spitzweg, Munich, 1960, p. 168, no. 330, catalogued & illustrated
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Kunst, Kosten und Konflikte, Frankfurt/Berlin, 1991, p. 337, no. 325
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg: Verzeichnis der Werke, Stuttgart, 2002, pp. 522-23, no. 1441, catalogued & illustrated
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Kunst, Kosten und Konflikte, Frankfurt/Berlin, 1991, p. 337, no. 325
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg: Verzeichnis der Werke, Stuttgart, 2002, pp. 522-23, no. 1441, catalogued & illustrated
Condition
The overall appearance of this work is good and it is ready to hang. The panel is cradled and flat and even. There are three old vertical cracks in the panel in the background to the left of centre, approximately 12cm in from the left edge, which appear to be stable and are not particularly visually distracting. There are some localised small areas of paint shrinkage, notably in the background below the centre of the composition. Under ultra-violet light the old varnish layers fluoresce evenly and quite opaquely, and some minor scattered retouchings are visible notably to the aforementioned panel cracks, a few small spots in the upper right corner, and some spots at the left framing edge.
Presented in a decorative coved and fluted gilt 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
Both Günther Roennefahrt and Siegfried Wichmann presume the present work to be no. 325 in the artist's Verkaufsverzeichnis (sale ledger): 'Forest, Girl with Dog, to Hplmair on 1 May 73.'