Lot 8
  • 8

Johann Gottfried Steffan

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 CHF
bidding is closed

Description

  • Johann Gottfried Steffan
  • Schlucht des Murgbachs, 1873
  • Unten rechts signiert, datiert und bezeichnet München
  • Öl auf Leinwand
  • 99 x 83 cm

Literature

Eva Sandor-Schneebeli, Johann Gottfried Steffan, Werkverzeichnis, Wädenswil 2009, S. 249, Nr. 1874-12, abgebildet (fälschlicherweise im Jahr 1874 eingeordnet)

Condition

Not relined. Canvas loose. Minor craquelure. Minuscule paint losses, most notably to the lower left. Potentially mild surface cleaning recommended. Partial abrasions to the edges. Retouchings visible under uv-light, most notably to the upper edge, to the middle of the righthand side and along the lower edge. Good condition.
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