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Wilhelm Fries
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Wilhelm Fries
- Extensive landscape with herdswoman and her cattle, a villa beyond
- signed and dated lower right: W. Fries. 1858
- oil on canvas
- 43 by 68 cm.; 17 by 26¾ in.
Provenance
Georg Schäfer (1896 - 1975), Schweinfurt;
His sale, Munich, Neumeister Kunstauktionen, 25 February 2005, lot 363;
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner.
His sale, Munich, Neumeister Kunstauktionen, 25 February 2005, lot 363;
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner.
Condition
The canvas has been laid on board which has been laid on canvas. There is a pattern of very fine hairline craquelure, notably in the sky. Ultra-violet light reveals some cosmetic retouching along the craquelure aforementioned, and some minor scattered spots along the lower framing edge and in the foliage towards the lower centre-right side of the composition. Some areas fluoresce more opaquely, possibly due to the discoloured varnish. The picture is in otherwise 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."
"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
Wilhelm Fries was, like his brothers Ernst and Bernhardt, a landscape artist. He studied at the Munich Academy and worked as curator at the Museum of Wessenberg.