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LUDWIG MEIDNER | Stilleben mit Fischen (Still Life with Fish)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ludwig Meidner
- Stilleben mit Fischen (Still Life with Fish)
- signed with the artist's initials LM and dated 1936 (lower left)
- oil on board
- 42.7 by 69cm., 16 by 27 1/8 in.
- Painted in 1936.
Provenance
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, 13th June 1980, lot 1318
Georg Waechter Memorial Foundation, Vaduz (sale: Sotheby’s, London, 25th June 1996, lot 400)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Georg Waechter Memorial Foundation, Vaduz (sale: Sotheby’s, London, 25th June 1996, lot 400)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The board is stable. Examination under UV light reveals a layer of varnish preventing the light from fully penetrating; however, there appears to be signs of retouching to the background along the leeks. There is a spot of paint loss to the fish in the foreground, which has been in-painted. There is some retouching to the lower right corner, and to the upper part of the extreme right edge. There are some surfaces losses along the extreme left edge, to the lower part of the right edge, and a horizontal crack (approximately 3cm. long) to the upper part of the left edge. There is a dent to the centre of the upper edge of the board.
"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
We are grateful to Erik Riedel, Ludwig Meidner-Archive, Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt, for his kind assistance in cataloging this lot.