Lot 266
  • 266

Károly Markó the Elder

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Károly Markó the Elder
  • Tobias being saved from the fish
  • signed and dated lower right: C Markó p. Ap. 1853
  • oil on canvas
  • 30.5 by 41 cm.; 12 by 16 in.

Provenance

Georg Schäfer (1896 - 1975), Schweinfurt;
His sale, Munich, Neumeister Kunstauktionen, 25 February 2005, lot 555;
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner.

Exhibited

Lucerne, Kunstmuseum, Wiener Biedermeier-Maler und Carl Spitzweg, 27 May - 2 October 1950, no. 228.

Literature

Wiener Biedermeier-Maler und Carl Spitzweg, exhibition catalogue, Kunstmuseum Lucerne 1950, p. 49, cat. no. 228.

Condition

The canvas has not been lined. There is a pattern of hairline craquelure throughout the composition and some minor rubbing along the framing edges. Ultra-violet light reveals one minor stroke of retouching in the bush towards the lower left corner and other scattered spots along the right framing edge. The picture is in overall good condition and ready to hang. Presented in a decorative 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."