Lot 44
  • 44

Heinrich Bürkel

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Heinrich Bürkel
  • Soup Kitchen in the Monastery
  • signed HBÜRKEL lower right
  • oil on canvas
  • 27 by 39.5cm., 10½ by 15½in.

Provenance

Sale: Helbing, Munich, 21 October 1926, lot 14
Sale: Lempertz, Cologne, 23 November 1983, lot 1976
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Luigi von Buerkel, Heinrich Bürkel, 1802-1869: ein Malerleben der Biedermeierzeit, Munich, 1940, no. 834
Hans-Peter Bühler & Albrecht Krückl, Heinrich Bürkel, Munich, 1989, no. 596 (as Die Klostersuppe)

Condition

The canvas has been relined. Ultra-violet light reveals an even layer of opaque varnish which prevents it from fully penetrating. However, some minor scattered spots of strengthening are visible notably in the stone wall and in the building to the right. The picture is otherwise in good condition and ready to hang. Presented in a decorative gilt frame with a nameplate.
"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.
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Catalogue Note

Painted circa 1864-65.