- 165
Moritz Daniel Oppenheim 1800-1882
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Moritz Daniel Oppenheim
- The widow and the pawnbroker
- inscribed Von/ Professor/ M. Oppenheim/ Frankfurt/ Main on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 9 1/2 by 7 3/4 in.
- 24.1 by 19.6 cm.
Provenance
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, November 30, 2000, lot 201
Exhibited
New York, Yeshiva University, Moritz Daniel Oppenheim: Jewish Identity in 19th Century Art, 2001
Literature
Georg Heuberger and Anton Merk, Moritz Daniel Oppenheim (exhibition catalogue), Frankfurt, 1999, p. 373, no. V. 55 (as whereabouts unknown)
Condition
Canvas not lined. The surface is in good condition and with fairly clean varnish. Under UV light: very fine touch-ups to a 2 inch scratch at center left; some inpainting to the faces of the two figures at left; further inpainting at lower right edge.
The work is accompanied by a copy of a letter confirming its inclusion in the Yeshiva University exhibition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.