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Valentin Ruths
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Valentin Ruths
- Brick kilns near Olevano
- signed lower right: Valentin Ruths
- oil on canvas
- 100 by 158.5 cm.; 39¼ by 62½ in.
Provenance
Georg Schäfer (1896 - 1975), Schweinfurt;
His sale, Munich, Neumeister Kunstauktionen, 24 February 2005, lot 78;
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner.
His sale, Munich, Neumeister Kunstauktionen, 24 February 2005, lot 78;
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner.
Exhibited
Berlin, Grosse Berliner Kunstaustellung, 1905.
Literature
Possibly F. von Boetticher, Malerwerke des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, vol. II.1, Minden 1974, p. 500, no. 55 (where titled Olevano and dated 1866);
Lexikon der Düsseldorfer Malerschule, 1819-1918, vol. 3, Munich 1998, p. 166, reproduced fig. 201.
Lexikon der Düsseldorfer Malerschule, 1819-1918, vol. 3, Munich 1998, p. 166, reproduced fig. 201.
Condition
The canvas has been lined. There is some minor hairline craquelure visible on the surface of the painting and few scattered spots of retouching are visible under ultra-violet light, notably in the sky. The picture is in otherwise good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a decorative gilt 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."