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Heinrich Bürkel
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Heinrich Bürkel
- A narrow escape
- signed HBurkel. lower left
- oil on canvas
- 43.5 by 51 cm.; 17¼ by 20 in.
Provenance
Georg Schäfer (1896 - 1975), Schweinfurt;
His Sale, Munich, Neumeister Kunstauktionen, 25 February 2005, lot 245
Purchased at the above by the present owner.
His Sale, Munich, Neumeister Kunstauktionen, 25 February 2005, lot 245
Purchased at the above by the present owner.
Exhibited
Pirmasens, Stadtverwaltung, 28 November - 6 December 1925, no. 18;
Kaiserslautern, Pfalzgalerie, 14 June - 3 August 1969, no. 95.
Kaiserslautern, Pfalzgalerie, 14 June - 3 August 1969, no. 95.
Literature
Heinrich Bürkel, veranstaltet vom Verein für Heimatkunde unter Mitwirkung der Stadtverwaltung, exhibition catalogue, Pirmasens 1925, cat. no. 18;
Luigi von Buerkel, Heinrich Bürkel. Ein Malerleben der biedermeierzeit, Munich 1940, cat. no. 430
Heinrich Bürkel zum 100. Todestag, Gemälde und Graphik, exhibition catalogue, Kaiserslautern 1969, reproduced cat. no. 95;
H.-P. Bühler & A. Krückl, Heinrich Bürkel, Munich 1989, p. 124, reproduced fig. 77; p. 273, cat. no. 419.
Luigi von Buerkel, Heinrich Bürkel. Ein Malerleben der biedermeierzeit, Munich 1940, cat. no. 430
Heinrich Bürkel zum 100. Todestag, Gemälde und Graphik, exhibition catalogue, Kaiserslautern 1969, reproduced cat. no. 95;
H.-P. Bühler & A. Krückl, Heinrich Bürkel, Munich 1989, p. 124, reproduced fig. 77; p. 273, cat. no. 419.
Condition
The canvas has not been lined and there is a circa 3 by 4 cm. patch on the reverse towards the lower left corner. There is very minor hairline craquelure on the painted surface, which seems stable, and a small spot of what appears to be a previous repair in the second log from the ground which corresponds to the patch on the reverse. The weave of the canvas is somehow more visible in the sky probably attributed to re-stretching along the upper edge. Ultra-violet light reveals only few scattered spots of retouching, notably in the second log addressing the aforementioned repair. 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."
"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
Painted circa 1847-49.