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R. WAGNER. CABINET-STYLE PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT SIGNED ("RICHARD WAGNER ALS GALANTHOMME!", 1870S
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Wagner, Richard
- Cabinet-style photographic portrait signed ("Richard Wagner als Galanthomme!") on the mount, 1870s
showing Wagner facing right in his early forties, the printed caption "Wagner" deleted by the composer and the mount inscribed by him in violet ink c.17 x 11cms, by Friedrich Brückmann after C. Jäger, Munich & Berlin, [1870s], with a former owner's note recording that the photograph was presented in London in 1877
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
This portrait is evidently modelled on Franz Hanfstaengl's photograph taken in Munich in 1865, following the staging of Tristan und Isolde there in June: cf G. Braam, Richard Wagner in der zeitgenössischen Fotografie (2015), no.27, plate 77).