Lot 848
  • 848

Ferdinand Keller

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Ferdinand Keller
  • Tritonen 
  • signed FK and dated 1893 (lower right)
  • pastel and oil on woven fabric
  • 76 7/8 by 63 5/8 in.
  • 195.2 by 161.6 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, Germany (and sold, Sotheby's, London, June 2, 2010, lot 34, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale

Literature

Michael Koch, Ferdinand Keller, Karlsruhe, 1978, p. 98, no. 243

Condition

The woven fabric has not been lined and the work is slightly slack on its stretcher. Overall the work presents well and the pastel colors remain bright and fresh. There is minor surface dirt and dust throughout, and a few minor scattered accretions and losses in the pastel pigments.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

Painted in 1893, this work is from a series of four designs for Bacchanale wall hangings for the artist's summer house in Miederpoecking on the Starnberger See.