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Conrad Felixmüller
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Conrad Felixmüller
- BILDNIS BARON KARL JULIUS VON HOTING-OVEN - BERCHTESGADEN-STRUB
- signed C. Felixmüller and dated 1930 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 67 by 58cm., 26 3/8 by 22 3/4 in.
Provenance
Hede Marek, Prague
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, London, 3rd December 1985, lot 161
Sale: Christie's, London, 2nd April 1987, lot 425
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, 5th December 1989, lot 40
Sale: Villa Grisebach, Berlin, 30th May 1992, lot 251
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, London, 3rd December 1985, lot 161
Sale: Christie's, London, 2nd April 1987, lot 425
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, 5th December 1989, lot 40
Sale: Villa Grisebach, Berlin, 30th May 1992, lot 251
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Prague, Kunstverein für Böhmen, Conrad Felixmüller - Sonderausstellung, 1931, no. 80a
Literature
Heinz Spielmann, Conrad Felixmüller, Monographie und Werkverzeichnis der Gemälde, Cologne, 1996, no. 477, illustrated p. 271
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is a 6cm. line of retouching above the sitter's head, a 1cm. by 2cm. area of retouching to the mountain peak in the centre of the top left quadrant, a 1cm. sq. area of retouching to the left of the man's right shoulder and another of the same size to the centre of the bottom edge. Apart from three 1cm. sq. spots of retouching to the top right corner and a 2cm. line to the centre of the right edge, all visible under UV light, this work is in good condition.
"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."