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Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
- bildnis der frau wartfeld (portrait of mrs wartfeld)
- signed and dated Waldmüller 1833 upper right
- oil on canvas
- 65.5 by 52.5cm., 25¾ by 20¾in.
Provenance
Fred Chédel, Geneva
Theodor Breuer, Vienna
Margarethe Buchstab (née Breuer), Vienna and Shanghai (by descent)
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, 4 December 1973, lot 143
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Bruno Grimschitz, Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Salzburg, 1957, p. 132, no. 26, illustrated; p. 306, no. 331, catalogued & illustrated
Rupert Feuchtmüller, Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller. 1793-1865, Vienna, 1996, p. 454, no. 368, catalogued & illustrated
Rupert Feuchtmüller, Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller. 1793-1865, Vienna, 1996, p. 454, no. 368, catalogued & illustrated
Condition
The canvas has been relined. There is scattered retouching visible under ultraviolet light, mainly to the lower edge and to a scratch, partially obscured by a varnish. Apart from a narrow area of paint loss to the centre right side of the canvas (a scuff approx 7cm. in length) and scattered areas of craquelure over the painted surface, this work is in good overall condition. Held in a decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and 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."