Lot 514
  • 514

Franz Xavier Petter

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description

  • Franz Xavier Petter
  • A Bronze Urn of Flowers, with A Melon, Peaches and Grapes, A Butterfly and a Caterpillar
  • signed Franz Xav. Petter and dated 1812. (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 31 3/8 by 22 1/2 in.; 79.7 by 57.2 cm

Provenance

Galerie Josefstadt, Vienna
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1985

Condition

Oil on canvas, lined. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from minor surface dirt. A few discolorations evident in the upper left corner, likely old retouches. Under UV light, the varnish obscures the picture.
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