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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 936

William Louis Sonntag

Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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

(American, 1822-1900)

Sunset, signed lower left "Sonntag", c. 1860. oil on canvas, 32 x 50 in.; fine Eli Wilner period carved gilt wood frame, 45 x 65 in., Provenance: Michael A. Latragna Fine Art, Rochester, New York; The Ann and Joel Finn Collection; Note: Literature:ÿMoure, Nancy Dustin Wall.ÿWilliam Louis Sonntag: Artist of the Ideal, 1822-1900. Los Angeles: Goldfield Galleries, 1980, p. 118, ill. #73.Illustrated in the Jeffery Tillou Antiques catalog,ÿThe Ann and Joel Finn Collection, pg. 30-31 (lot accompanied by copy of catalog).

Condition

linen lined, crackle; frame in good condition, minimal wear commensurate with age