Fine Art, Silverware, Judaica, Chinese and Decorative Art, Part I - Tuesday, Jan 12th
Lot 19668:
Details
Consisting of:
1. Man with Rifle, signed (lower right). Pencil on paper. Size: 24 x 14.5 cm.
2. Avenue, stamped by the estate of the artist (lower left). Pencil on paper. Size: 20 x 12.5 cm. Condition: Torn on upper edge.
3. Garden, stamped by the estate of the artist (lower left). Pencil on paper. Size: 17.5 x 12.5 cm.
4. In Rheinufer, labeled "Am Rheinufer" (on the reverse and on attached label). Pencil on paper. Size: 14.5 x 32 cm.
5. Fencer, stamped by the estate of the artist (lower left). Pencil on paper. Size: 13.5 x 10 cm.
6. Sword Hilts, stamped by the estate of the artist (lower left). Pencil on paper. Size: 13.5 x 9.5 cm.
Biography
August von Pettenkofen (1821-1889), Austrian painter. Born in Vienna. Having decided to give up his military career, he devoted himself to painting, focusing on simple scenes of the life on the dreary Puszta. His paintings are noted for their recurring themes of Hungarian peasants and Gypsies. He was the inventor of the Pettenkofen box, an appliance for dissolving and redistributing cracked or discoloured varnish without friction or the dangerous use of chemicals.
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