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Carl Gustav Carus
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Carl Gustav Carus
- Abendliche Mittelgebirgslandschaft (Mountain Landscape at Dusk)
- oil on canvas
- 20.6 by 15.1cm., 8 by 6in.
Provenance
Possibly, Caspar David Friedrich (a gift from Carus, according to the previous owner)
Private Collection, Hamburg
Sale: Lempertz, Cologne, 20 May 2006, lot 1375A
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Hamburg
Sale: Lempertz, Cologne, 20 May 2006, lot 1375A
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Original canvas. There are scattered flecks of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably to the sky in the composition and to the right side. Apart from stretcher marks to each side and very fine scattered craquelure, this work is in good condition, with fine detail and fresh colours, and ready to hang. Held in a simple, wide, 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."
Catalogue Note
Marianne Prause dates this work to the early 1840s. It is likely that it was painted near Dresden, depicting either the Zittauer mountain range or the Dresden Elbsandstein Gebirge.