- 748
Nicolaus Knupfer
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Nicolaus Knupfer
- Parable of the laborers in the vineyard
- oil on panel, a fragment
- 14 3/4 by 23 in.; 37.5 by 58.4 cm.
Provenance
Abbé Valentin Lucchini;
Acquired from the above by Prince Alois I von Liechtenstein (1759-1805);
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 7 July 2011, lot 195 (titled The Parable of the Wise Steward);
Where purchased after the sale.
Acquired from the above by Prince Alois I von Liechtenstein (1759-1805);
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 7 July 2011, lot 195 (titled The Parable of the Wise Steward);
Where purchased after the sale.
Exhibited
Liechtenstein Picture Gallery, Vienna, Room IX, 1887-1896 (as The Unjust Steward by Brakenburgh).
Literature
Sammlungskatalog, Manuscript, 1805, no. 716 (as by Beschey);
J. Falke, Katalog der Fürstlich Liechtensteinischen Bilder-Galerie im Gartenpalais der Rossau zu Wien, Vienna 1873, p. 108, no. 940 (as by Brakenburgh);
J. Falke, Katalog der fürstlich Liechtensteinischen Bilder-Galerie im Gartenpalais der Rossau zu Wien, Vienna 1885, p. 87, no. 646 (as by Brakenburgh).
J. Falke, Katalog der Fürstlich Liechtensteinischen Bilder-Galerie im Gartenpalais der Rossau zu Wien, Vienna 1873, p. 108, no. 940 (as by Brakenburgh);
J. Falke, Katalog der fürstlich Liechtensteinischen Bilder-Galerie im Gartenpalais der Rossau zu Wien, Vienna 1885, p. 87, no. 646 (as by Brakenburgh).
Condition
Oil on panel. There is a panel crack that extends across the picture surface that is visible to the naked eye. Along the reverse, this crack is secured by a strip of canvas. On the front, there is a small loss along the left side of the crack. The surface is clean, if lightly painted. Under UV light, there are scattered retouches throughout, especially in the darks, which are also strengthened.
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.
Catalogue Note
At the time of the 2011 sale, Dr. Jo Saxton confirmed the attribution to Knupfer on the basis of photographs.