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Károly Markó the Elder
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Károly Markó the Elder
- Italian Mountain landscape (The flight into Egypt)
- signed and dated lower centre: C. Markó. S. p. Ap. 1857
- oil on canvas
- 36 by 54 cm.; 14¼ by 21¼ in.
Provenance
Georg Schäfer (1896 - 1975), Schweinfurt;
His sale, Munich, Neumeister Kunstauktionen, 24 February 2005, lot 66;
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner.
His sale, Munich, Neumeister Kunstauktionen, 24 February 2005, lot 66;
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner.
Exhibited
Lucerne Kunstmuseum, Wiener Biedermeier-Maler und Carl Spitzweg, 27 May - 2 October 1950, no. 229.
Literature
Wiener Biedermeier-Maler und Carl Spitzweg, exhibition catalogue, Kunstmuseum Lucerne 1950, p. 48, cat. no. 229.
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. There is some very minor hairline craquelure on the painting surface, notably in the sky and some light frame rubbing at the extreme edges. Ultra-violet light reveals some uneven fluorescence which likely relates to strengthening in the sky and in the foliage of the dark green tree in the middle of the composition. 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."
Catalogue Note
Károly Markó moved to Antella near Florence in 1847 and took up residence in the Villa Lappeggi which once belonged to the Medici family. Most of his paintings from this period are signed C. Marko. S. p. Ap. (for Appeggi, probably a place name in the locality).