拍品 18
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ALOYS ZÖTL FREISTAG 1803 - 1887 EFERDING, AUSTRIAN SCHOOL | Camel in the desert
估價
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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描述
- Camel in the desert
- Signed and dated lower right A. Zötl pinx. am 15 July 1846 ; Inscribed lower left Sämgethiere Tab. ; Titled lower center Das Kameel Camelus Bactrianus ; Inscribed in German ; Bears a number lower right 55 Signature, date, title and inscription reinforced by another hand later on
- Watercolor on paper
- Subject : 27,5 x 36 cm ; Sheet : 41 x 54,2 cm ; 10 7/8 by 14 1/8 in. ; 16 1/8 by 21 3/8 in. ; Band missing in the upper part, approx. 3 x 12 cm
來源
Zötl Studio sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 3 May 1956, lot 94 ;
Probably purchased at the above by Jacques Puerari, the current owners' uncle ;
Thence by descent
Probably purchased at the above by Jacques Puerari, the current owners' uncle ;
Thence by descent
出版
Julio Cortázar, Le bestiaire d'Aloys Zötl (1831-1887), Milan, 1976, illustrated p. 65, listed p. 147
Condition
- traces of a previous smaller frame, barely visible - important piece of paper missing in the upper border partially visible on the photo : two tears start in that area : a vertical one in the sky (visible on the photo) and another horizontal, oblique, by the border - vertical folding, along almost the whole sheet, on the camel's neck ; - two tears : one upper left and one lower left ; two others : one middle right and the other lower left ; - a few spots are scattered on the surface - small oxidised spots in the cloud - light vertical trace on a cloud (visible on the photo) - colors slightly less contrasted in reality
"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."
拍品資料及來源
Aloys Zötl pursued his father's activity as dyer in Austria, but his passion for animals and his thirst for discoveries led him to travel across Europe. His urge to depict creatures never blemished and he kept drawing until eighteen days before dying. His library was filled with books on natural history, ethnography and travelling. He executed 170 watercolors. This exceptional group remained untouched and unknown to the public, until one of the artist's descendants decided to bring them to Paris, where both studio sales took place in 1955 and 1956. André Breton believed Zötl had a "mental prism displaying [...] the world's wildest animals, [...] while we know the fundamental role they play in the subconscious symbolism."