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GERMAN SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY | A HARE
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October 30, 04:26 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
Lot Details
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GERMAN SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
A HARE
inscribed upper center: Herr Obrist Graf Alexander v Kaniasena / haben diesen Hasen den 15ten (in superscript) November 1780 / an Stötien ben Hainstetten geschoßen.
oil on canvas
canvas: 30¼ by 24 in.; 76.8 by 60.9 cm.
framed: 34⅜ by 28¼ in.; 87.3 by 71.8 cm.
Anonymous sale, Chicago, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, 12 March 1990, lot 625;
There acquired by The First National Bank of Chicago;
From whom acquired by the present owner in 2004.
The inscription of this painting translates to Count Obrist Alexander von Kamasena shot this hare on November 15th 1780 in Stoetien near Hainstetten. For its original owner, this painting served as a hunting trophy.