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Eduard Ströhling
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Eduard Ströhling
- Gebhard Lembrecht von Blücher, Furst von Wahlstatt (1742-1819)
- signed St. and with the monogram lower right
- oil on copper
- 36.5 by 31.5cm., 14½ by 12½in.
Provenance
Ex-Collection of Baron Rücker Klitzing from the‘ Baron Vogt Haus‘ in Hamburg
Condition
The support is flat, even and stable. Under ultra-violet light the varnish fluoresces relatively opaquely obscuring a clear reading of the surface, however the only visible signs of retouching appear to be a number of minor very small scattered spots. This painting is in good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a simple gilt frame.
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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. 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
The present portrait can be dated by General Blücher's medals to between 7 June 1814 and August 1815. On his arrival in London for the Allied Sovereigns' Visit to England in 1814, accompanied by King Frederick Wilhelm III of Prussia and Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, Blücher received a brilliant diamond-studded portrait medallion of King George IV of the United Kingdom. Visible in the present work, this medallion can also be seen in two portraits of General Blücher by Thomas Lawrence. Here the sitter is not yet wearing the Blücherstern (Blücher Star) received in August 1815 following victory at the Battle of Waterloo, providing a terminus ante quem.
Born in Düsseldorf, Ströhling spent much of the first two decades of the nineteenth century in London, and was styled 'Historical Painter to the Prince of Wales' during the period 1810-1820. The British Royal Collection holds an important group of small-scale portrait on copper by the artist.
Born in Düsseldorf, Ströhling spent much of the first two decades of the nineteenth century in London, and was styled 'Historical Painter to the Prince of Wales' during the period 1810-1820. The British Royal Collection holds an important group of small-scale portrait on copper by the artist.