09-20-200209-21-2002
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2154Boston
September 20, 2002 04:00 PMCalender
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Benno Adam (German, 1812-1892) Best Friends/A Portrait of a Dachshund and a King Charles Spaniel

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Auction: Sale #2154 - 2154Location: BostonDate / Time: September 20, 2002 4:00PM

Description:

Benno Adam (German, 1812-1892)

Best Friends/A Portrait of a Dachshund and a King Charles Spaniel
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 36 x 28 3/4 in. (91.4 x 73.2 cm),with a period frame.
Condition: Lined, repaired puncture l.r., varnish inconsistencies, surface grime.

Provenance: From the artist to Philipp Schwarz, then by descent through the family.

N.B. Mr. Schwarz, a Munich music teacher, was given this painting by the artist as payment for providing music lessons to his grandson. The portrait depicts the two dogs which Schwarz kept as pets circa 1880. The dachshund was named Waldmann von Bayern, called "Wazki" for short. The lot is accompanied by an original photograph of Schwarz.
Estimate $5,500-6,500

Keywords

Philipp Schwarz, Charles Spaniel, Benno Adam, artist to Philipp Schwarz, Munich, music teacher , Bayern