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Eugen von Blaas
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Eugen von Blaas
- The Love Letter
- signed and dated E. de Blaas / 1887 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 107 by 66cm., 42¼ by 26in.
Provenance
K.A. Fothergill, Esq. (sale: Sotheby's, London, 13 June 1973, lot 80)
Frost and Reed, Ltd., Bristol
Henry Harold Walrond (acquired from the above in 1977); thence by descent to the present owners
Frost and Reed, Ltd., Bristol
Henry Harold Walrond (acquired from the above in 1977); thence by descent to the present owners
Literature
Thomas Wassibauer, Eugen von Blaas, 1843-1931, Das Werk, Catalogue Raisonné, Hildesheim, 2005, p. 127, no. 82, catalogued & illustrated
Condition
The canvas has been relined. Ultra-violet light reveals extensive strokes of retouching in the face of the figure with the blue scarf, to a lesser extent in the face of the woman next to her, and some strokes in her arms, and a few other relatively minor signs. The painting is ready to hang.
Painted in a decorative frame with a nameplate.
"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."