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LOT 76

Lot 76

Attributed to Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885)

Attributed to Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885)
Lot 76 Details
Attributed to Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885), German

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Oil on panel; signed with indistinct monogram? lower right, inscribed “Carl Spitzweg ... Munchen ...” verso and bears an “S with Rhombus” monogram verso. Unframed.
10" x 6.75" — 25.4 x 17.1 cm.

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Attributed to Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885)
  • Attributed to Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885)
  • Attributed to Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885)
Literature:

See Hermann Uhde-Bernays, “Carl Spitzweg; des Meisters Leben und Werk. Seine Bedeutung in der Geschichte der Munchener Kunst”, 1922, Rabrendes Volf, illustrated with a photocopied illustration, plate 90 for a similar painting of this subject.

Note:

The illustration in Uhde-Bernays’ book of Spitzweg’s similar oil of this subject painted in 1850 is a reproduction in black and white. The illustration although blurry shows more details in the background and in the figures compared to the more sketch like version of the present work. The present lot may be the oil sketch by Carl Spitzweg that is subsequently reproduced in Uhde-Bernays’ book.

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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