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ALOYS ZÖTL FREISTAG 1803 - 1887 EFERDING, AUSTRIAN SCHOOL | L'Aigle de mer (Raja aquila ou Myliobatis aquila)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- L'Aigle de mer (Raja aquila ou Myliobatis aquila)
- Signed, dated and titled lower center and right Fische Taf. 8 / Alois Zötl fecit am 23 April 1880 / Der Meeradler. Raja aquila
- Watercolor and pen on paper
- 41 x 52 cm ; 16 1/8 by 20 1/2 in.
Provenance
Zötl Studio sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 3 May 1956, lot 66 ;
Probably purchased at the above by Jacques Puerari, the current owners' uncle ;
Thence by descent
Probably purchased at the above by Jacques Puerari, the current owners' uncle ;
Thence by descent
Literature
Julio Cortázar, Le bestiaire d'Aloys Zötl (1831-1887), Milan, 1976, listed p. 153
Condition
- Y-shaped restored tear touching the left wing of the ray ; thin restored tears appear on the left wing ; small restored tear by the left eye and another thin tear on the head ; thin restored tear on the back of the right wing ; - several wears - small restored tears in the background - traces of pin holes with very small tear on the borders
"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."