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Rare watercolor fraktur: Religious text with center medallion, David Kriebel (1787-1848) Probably Gwynned Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, dated 1804
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- RELIGIOUS TEXT WITH CENTER MEDALLION
- Watercolor and ink on paper
- 9 3/8 by 7 15/16 in.
- 1804
Watercolor and ink on paper
Inscribed (translated from German) recto, ink: All depends on God's great blessing,/ and on the grace we are possessing./ Jesus adorns my heart with love/ That to receive your gifts it more.April 2 in the year 1804
Inscribed (translated from German) recto, ink: All depends on God's great blessing,/ and on the grace we are possessing./ Jesus adorns my heart with love/ That to receive your gifts it more.April 2 in the year 1804
Provenance
Chris A. Machmer, Annville, Pennsylvania, 1990
Exhibited
"Jubilation/Rumination: Life, Real and Imagined," New York, American Folk Art Museum, January 17-September 2, 2012
Literature
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 221, fig. 191
Condition
Old repairs across mid-horizontal and another points
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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.