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Carl Spitzweg
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Carl Spitzweg
- Italienische Landschaft (Italian Landscape)
- signed with the rhombus monogram lower right
- oil on canvas
- 55 by 73cm., 21¾ by 28¾in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist (until 1927)
Wimmer & Cie., Munich
Walter Louran, Berlin
Rheinland-Galerie, Berlin (sale: Lempertz, Cologne, 6 March 1928, lot 1)
Frau Amelie, Bonn
Ernst Schalk, Zurich
Emil Bührle (son-in-law of the above)
Dr Dieter Bührle
Private collection, Switzerland
Wimmer & Cie., Munich
Walter Louran, Berlin
Rheinland-Galerie, Berlin (sale: Lempertz, Cologne, 6 March 1928, lot 1)
Frau Amelie, Bonn
Ernst Schalk, Zurich
Emil Bührle (son-in-law of the above)
Dr Dieter Bührle
Private collection, Switzerland
Exhibited
Berlin, Galerie Hugo Helbing; Munich, Schönemann & Lampl, Spitzweg-Ausstellung, 1927, no. 44
Literature
Hermann Uhde-Bernays, Carl Spitzweg. Des Meisters Leben und Werk, Munich, 1919, fig. 132, illustrated
Alois Elsen, Carl Spitzweg, Vienna, 1948, p. 128, discussed, pl. 65, illustrated
Günther Roennefahrt, Carl Spitzweg. Beschreibendes Verzeichnis seiner Gemälde, Ölstudien und Aquarelle, Munich, 1960, p. 196, no. 603, catalogued and illustrated,
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Landschaften mit Brücken. Dokumentation, (unpublished dissertation held by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Munich), 1997, p. 38, discussed and illustrated
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Verzeichnis der Werke, Stuttgart, 2002, pp. 309-10, discussed, p. 310, no. 641, illustrated
Alois Elsen, Carl Spitzweg, Vienna, 1948, p. 128, discussed, pl. 65, illustrated
Günther Roennefahrt, Carl Spitzweg. Beschreibendes Verzeichnis seiner Gemälde, Ölstudien und Aquarelle, Munich, 1960, p. 196, no. 603, catalogued and illustrated,
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Landschaften mit Brücken. Dokumentation, (unpublished dissertation held by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Munich), 1997, p. 38, discussed and illustrated
Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Verzeichnis der Werke, Stuttgart, 2002, pp. 309-10, discussed, p. 310, no. 641, illustrated
Condition
The canvas has an old relining. There are some hairline scattered signs of craquelure primarily visible in the clouds above the buildings in the left half of the composition. Under ultraviolet light the old varnish layers fluoresce evenly and quite opaquely; only very minimal signs of retouching are visible. The painting is in good overall condition and its appearance could be transformed with a surface clean.
Presented in a gilt frame.
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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."