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R. Schinzel
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
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Description
- R. Schinzel
- Friedrich Günther Fürst zu Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt (1793-1867)
- titled, signed and dated R. Schinzel / 1859 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 82 by 68cm., 32¼ by 26¾in.
Provenance
Schloss Guteborn, Saxony.
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. As visible in the catalogue illustration, there are signs of spotting overall, and a surface scuff in the upper centre. Under ultra-violet light some of the pigments, notably the trees in the centre-right, appear to fluoresce however these do not appear to relate to retouching.
Presented in a wood frame.
"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
Friedrich Günther was the seventh Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and reigned from 1814 to 1867. Visible in the wooded background to the right is the former family seat of the Schwarzburg Princes.
The present work probably comes originally from Schloss Heidecksburg in Rudolstadt in Schwarzburg, Thuringia. The last governing Prince Guenther Viktor von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1852 - 1925) was married to Anna Luise, Prinzessin von Schonburg-Waldenburg (1871-1951). In the 1930s she adopted her nephew Prince Wilhelm and his son Ulrich von Schonburg-Waldenburg. One can assume that this picture reached Guteborn through her. Along with other pictures belonging to the family, this work was confiscated during the socalled “Bodenreform” 1945-1949 by the authorities of the Soviet occupied territory in the later GDR and placed in the museum in Hoyerswerda. They were restituted to the family of the present owners on basis of the Ausgleichsleistungsgesetz in 2010.
The present work probably comes originally from Schloss Heidecksburg in Rudolstadt in Schwarzburg, Thuringia. The last governing Prince Guenther Viktor von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1852 - 1925) was married to Anna Luise, Prinzessin von Schonburg-Waldenburg (1871-1951). In the 1930s she adopted her nephew Prince Wilhelm and his son Ulrich von Schonburg-Waldenburg. One can assume that this picture reached Guteborn through her. Along with other pictures belonging to the family, this work was confiscated during the socalled “Bodenreform” 1945-1949 by the authorities of the Soviet occupied territory in the later GDR and placed in the museum in Hoyerswerda. They were restituted to the family of the present owners on basis of the Ausgleichsleistungsgesetz in 2010.