- 36
Alexander Koester
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexander Koester
- Ducks in Autumn
- signed AKOESTER lower right
- oil on canvas
- 80 by 60.5cm., 31½ by 23¾in.
Provenance
Purchased by the present owner in the late 1990s.
Literature
Theodor Goebel and Felix Krais, Die graphischen Künste der Gegenwart, Stuttgart, 1902, illustrated
Ruth Stein and Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864 - 1932, Recklinghausen, 1988, fig. 36, illustrated; no. 627, catalogued
Ruth Stein and Hans Koester, Alexander Koester 1864 - 1932, Recklinghausen, 1988, fig. 36, illustrated; no. 627, catalogued
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. Ultra-violet light reveals layers of uneven varnish which make the surface quite difficult to read. However, spots of retouching are visible in the green headed duck to the right, nearer the lower left corner and upper right corner and in other scattered spots. The picture is otherwise in good condition and is ready to hang.
Presented in a dark wooden frame.
Colours are less yellow than in the printed 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."
"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."