FRITZ BOEHLE | THE POTATO HARVEST
FRITZ BOEHLE
German
1873 - 1916
THE POTATO HARVEST
signed F. Boehle and dated 1899 (lower right)
oil on canvas
59¼ by 67¼ in.
150.5 by 170.5 cm
Condition Report:
Not examined out of the frame. This work is in original unlined condition, reinforced along the edges with a strip lining. On the reverse, small dots of glue or wax have appear at regular intervals down the right and left edges, with no associated retouches visible. There are faint stretcher bar marks parallel to the upper edge, and one horizontal and one vertical intersecting at the center. A barely perceptible pin dot loss to the red shirt of the standing woman at right. Under UV: finely applied and precise areas of retouching are sparsely applied in isolated spots.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Provenance:
LaRoche-Ringwald, Basel (and sold, his sale, Eduard Schulte, Berlin, November 29, 1910, lot 16)
Adolph Bensinger, Mannheim (by 1916 and sold, his forced sale, Nagel, Mannheim, February 20, 1940, lot 34, illustrated)
Dr. Hanisch (possibly acquired at the above sale)
Kunsthandlung J.P. Schneider, Frankfurt am Main (by 1972)
Polytechnische Gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main (by 1972)
Frankfurter Sparkasse, Frankfurt am Main
Returned to the heirs of Adolph Bensinger in 2012 (and sold, Sotheby's, London, November 20, 2012, lot 43, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
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FRITZ BOEHLE
German
1873 - 1916
THE POTATO HARVEST
signed F. Boehle and dated 1899 (lower right)
oil on canvas
59¼ by 67¼ in.
150.5 by 170.5 cm
Condition Report:
Not examined out of the frame. This work is in original unlined condition, reinforced along the edges with a strip lining. On the reverse, small dots of glue or wax have appear at regular intervals down the right and left edges, with no associated retouches visible. There are faint stretcher bar marks parallel to the upper edge, and one horizontal and one vertical intersecting at the center. A barely perceptible pin dot loss to the red shirt of the standing woman at right. Under UV: finely applied and precise areas of retouching are sparsely applied in isolated spots.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Provenance:
LaRoche-Ringwald, Basel (and sold, his sale, Eduard Schulte, Berlin, November 29, 1910, lot 16)
Adolph Bensinger, Mannheim (by 1916 and sold, his forced sale, Nagel, Mannheim, February 20, 1940, lot 34, illustrated)
Dr. Hanisch (possibly acquired at the above sale)
Kunsthandlung J.P. Schneider, Frankfurt am Main (by 1972)
Polytechnische Gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main (by 1972)
Frankfurter Sparkasse, Frankfurt am Main
Returned to the heirs of Adolph Bensinger in 2012 (and sold, Sotheby's, London, November 20, 2012, lot 43, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
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