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KARL WESCHKE | Quiet Landscape
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Karl Weschke
- Quiet Landscape
- signed and inscribed on the reverse; also signed, dated 1958 and inscribed on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 102 by 173cm.; 40 by 68in.
Provenance
The Estate of the Artist
Sale, Bonhams Knightsbridge, 10th March 2015, lot 148, where acquired by the present owner
Sale, Bonhams Knightsbridge, 10th March 2015, lot 148, where acquired by the present owner
Literature
Jeremy Lewison, Karl Weschke, Portrait of an Artist, Tate Publishing, St Ives, 1998, illustrated p.55.
Condition
The canvas is original. There is scattered reticulation to the work. There are one or two flecks of loss to the raised impasto tips. Thereis an area with fine lines of cracking to the left of centre. There is a further less noticeable area towards the upper left corner, and some scattered instances elsewhere. Subject to the above the work appears to be in very good overall condition. Please contact the department for an ultra violet inspection report. The work is held within a slip frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."