Lot 95
  • 95

Carl Spitzweg

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description

  • Carl Spitzweg
  • 'Dorfkirche and der Scheldemundung'
  • signed l.l. and with the rhombus stamp signature on the reverse
  • oil on cardboard
  • 13 by 32 cm.

Provenance

Private collection, Germany

Literature

For another version of this subject please see: S. Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Das gestreckte Format, Starnmberg-München, 1996, inv. no. 1123, p. 30 illustrated

Condition

Fine condition
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Catalogue Note

A preliminary drawing for this painting was made by Spitzweg when he and his friend Eduard Schleich, coming from London, halted at the river Scheldt to draw and paint. The present lot was executed circa 1870.