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Karl Blechen
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Karl Blechen
- Wald mit kleinem Weiher (Forest interior with pond)
- oil on panel
- 15.5 by 20.5cm., 6 by 8in.
Provenance
Christian Brose, Berlin (sale: Holstein & Puppel Kunstantiquariat, Berlin, 8 November 1928, lot 17)
Alfred Sommerguth, Berlin (acquired at the above sale; forced sale: H.W. Lange, Berlin, 7 February 1939, lot 30)
Walther Lorenz, Berlin (by 1940)
Sale: Galerie Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, 7 June 1996, lot 5693
Fürst-Pückler-Museum und Schloss Branitz, Cottbus (purchased at the above sale)
Restituted to the heirs of Alfred Sommerguth in 2011
Literature
Guido Joseph Kern, Karl Blechen. Sein Leben und seine Werke, Berlin, 1911, p. 166
Paul Ortwin Rave, 'Karl Blechen', in Denkmäler deutscher Kunst, Berlin, 1940, p. 476, no. 1910, catalogued; p. 477, illustrated
Paul Ortwin Rave, 'Karl Blechen', in Denkmäler deutscher Kunst, Berlin, 1940, p. 476, no. 1910, catalogued; p. 477, illustrated
Condition
The panel is flat and even and has been mounted into a liner around all the extreme edges which is flush with the panel. Under UV light there is a thin line of retouching parallel to the left, right, and lower edge, and a minor spot in the sky in the upper right. Overall this work is in good condition and is ready to hang.
Held in a silver-gold-painted carved 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."