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Rudolf von Alt
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Rudolf Von Alt
- Rathausgebäude im Renaissancestil (Renaissance style Town Hall)
- signed R Alt lower left
- watercolour and pen and ink over pencil on paper
- 61 by 53cm., 24 by 21in.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, Mauerbach, 29 October 1996, lot 503
Purchased at the above sale
Purchased at the above sale
Literature
Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt, Salzburg, 1975, p. 283, no. 67/01, listed
Condition
Apart from an 8cm diagonal scuff through the left clock face, a 9cm vertical scuff in the upper right quadrant, and a 3cm diagonal scuff to the right of the signature (all three just visible in the catalogue illustration, and visible on close examination of the original), and an approx 3cm tiny horizontal tear near the extreme lower edge in the right (visible only under very close, unframed inspection), overall this work is in very good condition, with vivid colours, and is ready to hang. Held in a simple gold-painted wood and plaster frame behind glass.
"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
Painted in 1867.