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Joseph Karl Stieler
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Joseph Karl Stieler
- Portrait of Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria (1795-1875)
- oil on canvas, framed in oval
- 70 by 55 cm.; 27½ by 21¾ in.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Munich, Neumeister Kunstauktionen, 28 March 2012, lot 662;
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner.
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner.
Condition
The canvas has been lined. There is a pattern of hairline craquelure visible throughout the composition, and some minor rubbing along the painted oval, covered by the frame. Ultra-violet light reveals very small scattered spots of retouching in the sky and along the upper left corner of the painted oval, and signs of residual varnish which fluoresce quite opaquely. The picture is in good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a decorative gilt frame with inner oval gilt slip.
"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
Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria (1795-1875) was the second son of Maximilian I (1756 – 1825), King of Bavaria, and brother of Ludwig I (1786 - 1868). The present work belongs to a series of four portraits of the Prince, circa 1816 - 1817 and is reminiscent of Stieler’s first portrait of the Prince, Carl Prinz con Bayern on a horse, started in 1812 and finished in 1817 (U. von Hase,Joseph Stieler 1781-1858. Sein Leben und sein Werk. Kritisches Verzeichnis der Werke, Munich 1971, p. 125, no. 66- 69). Portrayed here in his green riding cape, Prince Karl Theodor had an attractive personality which had always caught Stieler’s attention. He chose a military career and lost his right to the throne when he decided to marry a commoner, Maria-Anna-Sophie Petin.