16th Sep, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST

Country House Sale

 
Lot 661
 

661

Ludwig Hermann (1812-1881) German
Horse drawn sleigh and figures on a frozen river
Signed, signed and inscribed to stretcher verso, oil on canvas, 66.5cm by 95.5cm

Sold for £600
Estimated at £500 - £800


 

Canvas loose on stretcher and slightly buckled. Covered in a layer of dirt and discoloured varnish. Minor rubbing to edges. Small loss upper right-hand corner. Slightly diagonal damage to canvas within sky above a copse of trees with apparent intervention to the sky, see image. Irregular line of minor flaking within sky above trees, left-hand side. Further small losses and scratches etc generally within the upper left-hand side 20%. Losses to frame, mostly lower right-hand side edge and lower right-hand side.

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 Works are not examined out of the frame, unless specifically stated. We accept no liability for the opinions expressed in any Condition Report.

Tennants Auctioneers do not cover damage to gilded wood or plaster picture frames, or to picture frame glass whilst the item is in our possession.

 

Auction: Country House Sale, 16th Sep, 2023


To include Part II of the TB & R Jordan Collection comprising works by the Staithes Group of artists, and others.

The sale will also include an appealing mix of traditional antiques and curiosities, good furnishing pieces and specialist collectors’ items.

Part I (Lots 1- 429)

Part II (Lots 500 - 918)

 

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