Lot 417
- 417
Albert Berg
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Albert Berg
- A rainforest view of Mount Quindio in the Andes, central Colombia
- signed and dated A Berg / 1876 lower left
- oil on canvas
- 79 by 60cm., 31 by 23½in.
Condition
Original canvas. There are no traces of retouching visible under ultraviolet light. There is some fine craquelure in the lighter pigments in the the lower part, and some pinhole-sized spots of paint loss near the lower right edge. This work is in good condition and is ready to hang. Held in an elaborate gold and plaster frame with foliate motifs.
"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
Inspired by Humboldt, Albert Berg travelled to South America and concentrated on studying the vegetation of New Granada (Colombia) and he published a folio of fourteen lithographs (Physiognomie der tropischen Vegetation Sd-America's; dargestellt durch eine Reihe von Ansichten aus der Urwäldern am Magdalenenstrome und der Anden von Neu-Granada) in 1854.
The work is inscribed on the stretcher 'Andes de Quindiu Nueva Granada Süd America / 4 Gr nörd. Br. 8000 Fuss Meereshöhe', with the artist's address, and with the names of plan꧙ts: 'Cupuliferen. Ceroxylon. Andicola. Oreadoxa frigida. Heliconien. Solaneen. Aroideen. Orchideen. Bromeli'