Karl Blechen

Lot 1: CARL BLECHEN | Rest in the Forest

Name: CARL BLECHEN | Rest in the Forest
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: 5fd452b833
Price: 5000 GBP

Est: £10,000 GBP - £15,000 GBPSold:

Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomMay 21, 2015

Item Overview

Description

pen and brush and India ink over pencil on paper

Dimensions

17 by 27cm., 6¾ by 10¾in.

Artist or Maker

Karl Blechen

Medium

pen and brush and India ink over pencil on paper

Condition Report

The artist's sheet is attached intermittently along the edges to the mount, and apparently not laid down. Apart from a handful of scattered faint spots of brown spotting, primarily towards the lower-right of the composition (visible in the catalogue illustration), this work is in good and strong condition, and the ink medium deeper with less red overall in reality than the catalogue illustration suggests. Presented in a decorative gilt frame, under glass, with the mat not covering the edges of the sheet.
"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."

Exhibited

Berlin, Nationalgalerie, Carl Blechen - Zwischen Romantik und Realismus, 1990, no. 209, illustrated in the catalogue

Literature

Helmut Börsch-Supan, 'Die Werke C.D. Friedrichs im Schinkel-Pavillon', in Berlin Schlösser und Gärten, Berlin, 1987, p. 46 (dated circa 1830)

Provenance

Max Silberberg, Breslau (his forced sale: Paul Graupe, Berlin, 12 October 1935, lot 5)
Sale: Galerie Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, 24-25 May 1984, lot 4905
Freunde der Preußischen Schlösser und Gärten, Berlin (purchased at the above in 1984)
Restituted to the Estate of Gerta Silberberg by the above in 2015

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Auction Details

19th Century European Paintings

Sotheby's

May 21, 2015, 12:30 PM GMT

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK

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Buyer's Premium

£1 - 100,000:30.0%

£100,001 - 1,800,000:25.0%

£1,800,001+:17.0%

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