PAUL FRIEDRICH MEYERHEIM (GERMAN 1842-1915)

PAUL FRIEDRICH MEYERHEIM (GERMAN 1842-1915)
The Kiss of the Hand , 1888
oil on panel
53.3 x 69.9 cm (21 x 27 1/2 in)
signed and dated lower left

PROVENANCE
Hugo Ruef Kunstauktionen, Munich, March 24, 1994, lot 217 (as Der Handkuss)
Sotheby's, London, November 16, 1994, lot 174 (as Happy Family)
Christie's, New York, October 22, 2008, lot 262
Acquired at the above by the present owner.

CONDITION
Observed in frame, the work appears in excellent condition. Some horizontal surface residue apparent at the top center and right. Inspection under UV light shows an even layer of varnish; underneth it, scattered and small areas of retouching, such as to the leg of the lioness and right of the lion's tail, measuring at most 1 cm (3/8 in.) in length / diameter. There is a thin line of retouching at the lower left edge (below and to the right of the trunk), 7 cm (2 3/4 in.) long.

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