Otto Speckter 1807 – Hamburg – 1871

1807 – Hamburg – 1871
Four studies of cats / ”Drei Kinderstudien” (Speckters son Erwin). Circa 1824 / circa 1855 (+ 1 supplement)

Pencil on paper on grey cardboard / each pencil on paper, two of which mounted on grey cardboard. Between 4,4 × 5,3 cm and 6,8 × 10,8 cm / 16 × 25 cm (21,4 × 30,2 cm). (1 ¾ × 2 ⅛ in. and 2 ⅝ × 4 ¼ in. / 6 ¼ × 9 ⅞ in. (8 ⅜ × 11 ⅞ in.)) Sheet 1: Inscribed on the upper right: Erwin. One of the cat studies dated: d 3 July 1824. Catalogue raisonné: Braunfels 571 / Braunfels 692, 694-696. Supplement: Otto Speckter: „Studienblatt mit Eisbär-, Ozelot-, Löwinnen- und Hundekopf“. Pencil on paper, 15,5 x 22,2 cm. Braunfels 749. The cat studies somewhat foxed. [3018]

Provenance
Collection of the Hamburg artist family Speckter
Addendum/ErratumThe supplement is not included (Otto Speckter, „Studienblatt mit Eisbär-, Ozelot-, Löwinnen- und Hundekopf“).
Sold for:
1,250 EUR (incl. premium)