19th-Century Works of Art
19th-Century Works of Art
Paul von Spaun
The Pizzolungo on the Island of Capri
Lot Closed
October 20, 06:42 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
Lot Details
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Paul von Spaun
German
1876-1932
The Pizzolungo on the Island of Capri
signed and dated P. v. Spaun 1913 (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 38 4/5 by 47 4/5 in.; 98.5 by 121.4 cm
framed: 48 1/2 by 56 5/8 in.; 122.4 by 143.8 cm
Sale: Neumeister Kunstauktionen, Munich, 4 July 2018, lot 356
A craggy rock rises at the center of this large moonlit landscape on the cliffs of Capri. A string of bright light along the horizon separates the terrestrial from the celestial, where the calm sea meets an azure sky, dotted by clusters of purple clouds.