Lot 327
- 327
A Fulda faience rectangular panel painted with the Pieta, mid-18th century
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- pottery - faience
- 10cm. x 19.6cm., 4in. x 7 3/4 in.
attributed to the painter Joseph Philipp Dannhöfer, in pupur-camaïeu, of rectangular form, pierced for hanging,
Provenance
The Collection of Ulrich Seiler of Cologne, Weinműller Munich, 14th March 1973, lot 61.
Exhibited
Meisterwerke der Fayence kunst, Frankfurt, 1925, kat. nr. 523, abb. taf. 41.
Literature
Konrad Hüseler, Deutsche Fayencen, Band I, Stuttgart, 1957, abbs. 97, 291, tafs. 54, 153;
Gregor K. Stasch, Spitzentechnologie aus der Fuldaer Fayence-Manufaktur (1741 1760): made in FD, 2015, kat. no. 184.
Gregor K. Stasch, Spitzentechnologie aus der Fuldaer Fayence-Manufaktur (1741 1760): made in FD, 2015, kat. no. 184.
Condition
The plaque has been broken in half vertically, located at the pierced hole, and has an old repair consisting of a strip of canvas material at the reverse. In the catalogue illustration, the lower right corner has been re-stuck, with an area of in-fill to the surface. The front surface has some glaze cracks and minor chipping along the edge. The reverse with a shallow chip to the rim edge and two smaller chips.
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"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
Dannhöfer (1712-90) was one of the most highly regarded faience painters of the 18th century. Born in Vienna, he left in 1737 and would then go on to work in Bayreuth, Abtsbessingen, Höchst, then Fulda, Hanau and Ludwigsburg. He was active at Fulda between 1751-52 and 1757-58.
The scene is taken from an engraving by J. E. Nilson (1721-88), published Hüseler, Deutsche Fayencen, Band II, p. 310, no. 291. An important comparable object for the attribution of the present plaque to Dannhöfer is the example painted in pupur-camaïeu depicting the Ecce Homo dated and signed '1750', 'Danhöffer', published in Keramos, No. 191, 2006, p. 118 which was included in the 2005 exhibition 'Das weiße Gold aus Hessen Malerei auf Porzellan und Fayence' at the Vonderau Museum, Fulda. See also the pupur-camaïeu plaque painted with Mary Magdalene signed 'Danhöffer' from the collection of Igo Levi, Luzern, sold Weinműller Munich, 11-12th April 1962, lot 343. Two further plaques showing the Holy family, and arrival of the Kings, the former signed by the painter, are in the Musée du Cinquantenaire, Brussels, published by Gustav E. Pazaurek, Deutsch Fayence und Porzellan Hausmaler, Leipzig, 1925, p. 81, tavs. 59-60.
The scene is taken from an engraving by J. E. Nilson (1721-88), published Hüseler, Deutsche Fayencen, Band II, p. 310, no. 291. An important comparable object for the attribution of the present plaque to Dannhöfer is the example painted in pupur-camaïeu depicting the Ecce Homo dated and signed '1750', 'Danhöffer', published in Keramos, No. 191, 2006, p. 118 which was included in the 2005 exhibition 'Das weiße Gold aus Hessen Malerei auf Porzellan und Fayence' at the Vonderau Museum, Fulda. See also the pupur-camaïeu plaque painted with Mary Magdalene signed 'Danhöffer' from the collection of Igo Levi, Luzern, sold Weinműller Munich, 11-12th April 1962, lot 343. Two further plaques showing the Holy family, and arrival of the Kings, the former signed by the painter, are in the Musée du Cinquantenaire, Brussels, published by Gustav E. Pazaurek, Deutsch Fayence und Porzellan Hausmaler, Leipzig, 1925, p. 81, tavs. 59-60.