Dietrich Findorff

Lot 186: Dietrich Findorff (Lauenburg 1722-1772 Ludwigslust)

Name: Dietrich Findorff (Lauenburg 1722-1772 Ludwigslust)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: mq0w3xcosg

Est: $25,000 USD - $35,000 USDSold:

Christie'sNew York, NY, USJanuary 23, 2004

Item Overview

Description

Exotic species of monkeys from the private zoo of Herzog Christian Ludwig von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
oil on canvas
33 x 25 3/4 in. (83.8 x 65.4 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Dietrich Findorff

Notes

We are grateful to Dr. Toby Campbell, MA Hons., for pointing out that the monkeys in the present painting are marmosets, small soft furred creatures with claws instead of nails on all digits except the great toe, indigenous to South and Central America.

Auction Details

Important Old Master Paintings

Christie's

January 23, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US

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