Lot 82

German School

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(possibly 18th century)

Pair of Commemorative Knighthood Paintings, Friederich Wilhelm Freyherr von Löben and Christoph Ludwig von Bardeleben, paint and gilt on wood board, sight 24-1/2 x 18 in., with carved and painted frame form edge panels, each 26-1/4 x 19-3/4 in.

Provenance: Christie's, Amsterdam, Sale 2381 September 2, 1998 lots 130 and 136; Property from a Historic South Carolina Plantation

Note: You can view each Christie's listing here: https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-1269417?ldp_breadcrumb=back&intObjectID=1269417&from=salessummary&lid=1 and here: https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-1269423?ldp_breadcrumb=back&intObjectID=1269423&from=salessummary&lid=1

Condition

loss to gilt and paint, pest damage, cracks and wear to wood commensurate with age and use, warping to wood, surface dirt/accretion, possibly repainted; Christoph example with two vertical cracks, one large with staple repair; frames with abrasions, chips, separations, and pest damage

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Christie's, Amsterdam, Sale 2381 September 2, 1998 lots 130 and 136; Property from a Historic South Carolina Plantation