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Gustav Bauernfeind
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Bauernfeind
- Sentinel at the entrance to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem
- signed and dated G. Bauernfeind / Jerusalem / München / 1883 lower right
- oil on panel
- 24 by 32cm., 9½ by 12½in.
Provenance
Purchased by the present owner in England in the 1980s
Condition
The panel is flat, even and ensuring a stable support. There is some light frame rubbing along the four extreme framing edges. Ultraviolet light reveals some very fine strokes of retouching in the extreme left edge, one small spot in the upper left corner and a small area in the sky to the right of the dome. The picture is otherwise in very good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in an elaborate gilt frame with floral decorations, and a nameplate.
Colours are somewhat more intense and deeper than in the catalogue illustration.
"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 view is through the Bab as-Silsileh (Chain Gate) in the Temple Mount's western wall, with the Dome of the Rock resplendent in the sunshine beyond.