Two Small Still Lifes, Hildegard Schwammberger (Essen 1950–2024 Passau)
Oil on panel. 1) Flower still life: Bears the inscription “Schwammberger” lower right. Roses and other flowers in a dark glass vase on a pale stone ledge, with scattered blossoms, an ear of wheat and a bumblebee; water droplets on the ledge. Paint surface with isolated fine scratches. Giltwood frame with rubbing and small losses to the gilded surface. Image size 10 × 12 cm, frame size 21.5 × 23.5 cm. 2) Fruit still life: Bears the inscription “Schwammberger” lower left. Peaches, green and dark grapes, berries and tendrils arranged on drapery, with a butterfly above. Paint surface with isolated fine scratches. Giltwood frame with rubbing and small losses to the gilded surface. Image size 9 × 11 cm, frame size 20.5 × 22.5 cm. Schwammberger is particularly known for her finely glazed flower and fruit still lifes in the tradition of Dutch still-life painting.
Condition: I - II
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Oil on panel. 1) Flower still life: Bears the inscription “Schwammberger” lower right. Roses and other flowers in a dark glass vase on a pale stone ledge, with scattered blossoms, an ear of wheat and a bumblebee; water droplets on the ledge. Paint surface with isolated fine scratches. Giltwood frame with rubbing and small losses to the gilded surface. Image size 10 × 12 cm, frame size 21.5 × 23.5 cm. 2) Fruit still life: Bears the inscription “Schwammberger” lower left. Peaches, green and dark grapes, berries and tendrils arranged on drapery, with a butterfly above. Paint surface with isolated fine scratches. Giltwood frame with rubbing and small losses to the gilded surface. Image size 9 × 11 cm, frame size 20.5 × 22.5 cm. Schwammberger is particularly known for her finely glazed flower and fruit still lifes in the tradition of Dutch still-life painting.
Condition: I - II
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
