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Ludwig Thiersch
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Ludwig Thiersch
- Unergründlich (The Unfathomable)
- Signed and dated L. Thiersch 1873 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 46 1/2 by 64 1/2 inches
- 118.1 by 163.8 cm
Provenance
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, November 1, 1995, lot 204, illustrated
Acquired from the above, 1995
Acquired from the above, 1995
Exhibited
Munich, Local Kunstausstellung, 1873
Literature
Die Gartenlaube, 1877, illustrated
H.A. Müller, Biographisches Künstler-Lexikon der Gegenwart, 1882
"Das geistige Deutschland am Endedes XIX. Jahrunderts," Deutsches Künstler-Lexikon der Gegenwart in biographischen Skizzen, vol. 1, 1898, p. 698
Friedrich von Boetticher, Malerwerke des Neunzehnten Jahrhundrets, vol. II, 1948, p. 883, no. 9
Heidemarie Schade, ed., Ludwig Thiersch (1825-1909), exh. cat., 1979, p. 51
H.A. Müller, Biographisches Künstler-Lexikon der Gegenwart, 1882
"Das geistige Deutschland am Endedes XIX. Jahrunderts," Deutsches Künstler-Lexikon der Gegenwart in biographischen Skizzen, vol. 1, 1898, p. 698
Friedrich von Boetticher, Malerwerke des Neunzehnten Jahrhundrets, vol. II, 1948, p. 883, no. 9
Heidemarie Schade, ed., Ludwig Thiersch (1825-1909), exh. cat., 1979, p. 51
Condition
Lined. Finely patterned craquelure throughout. Vertical scuff to left of little boy and to left of the center of the boat. Under UV: inpainting to lower right corner and a couple of dots in the water. Fine lines of inpainting to address craquelure in lower left corner. Pindots and dashes of inpainting in boat. Dots and spots in man's coat and hat. Area of thin lines and pindots of inpainting in rock directly above lady's head and in boy's left forearm.
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.