Premier Auction
Sat, Dec 4, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 694
Studio of Severin Roesen
Estimate: $18,000 - $22,000
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| $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 |
(German/America, c. 1815-c. 1871)
Still Life with a Bird's Nest, 1855, signed lower center "Rivers 1855", oil on canvas, painted oval, 30 x 25 in.; fine reproduction carved gilt wood and composition frame with oval spandrel, 41-3/4 x 35-3/4 in.
Provenance: the private collection of Mr. Robert Schwartz, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, until 1995; Private Collection, Litchfield, Connecticut
Note: This lot is accompanied by a facsimile of a letter from Severin Roesen expert Judith Hansen O'Toole discussing the work, and her belief that the artist was a student of Roesen's, and that the work was most likely painted in Roesen's studio. She also posits that Roesen himself painted specific areas of this work, such as the grape leaves, birds nest, and red currants.
Condition
wax and linen lined, crackle, small areas of retouch; frame with minimal wear
