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Johann Georg Meyer von Bremen
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Johann Georg Meyer von Bremen
- Brüderchen schläft (little brother sleeps)
- signed and dated Meyer von Bremen / Berlin 1883 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 73.5 by 54.5cm., 29 by 21½in.
Provenance
Louis W. Hill Jr., St. Paul, Minnesota
Sale: Replica Shoes 's, New York, 23 May 1996, lot 65
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Replica Shoes 's, New York, 23 May 1996, lot 65
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The canvas has been relined. There are some small spots of retouching and infilling, mainly along the periphery of the canvas, partially obscured by a varnish. Apart from areas of fine craquelure, this work is in good condition. Held in an ornate, Baroque-style, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
"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 stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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 stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In this candlelit scene of domestic bliss a young mother rocks her newborn to sleep, the elder siblings looking on adoringly. For his subjects Meyer von Bremen drew almost without exception on the everyday life of humble, honest, God-fearing people.
As in the paintings of his contemporaries Knaus, Schlesinger and Defregger his naturalistic style is tempered by a sent.mes ntal and idealised view of rural life, his protagonists shown as proud, happy, and oblivious to hardship.