Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2609BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 07, 2012 12:00PM
Description:
Carl Porttmann (German, 1837-1894)
Found
Signed and dated "Carl Porttmann.../1887" l.r.
Oil on canvas, 54 1/2 x 48 1/4 in. (138.0 x 122.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Retouch, paint losses, craquelure, surface grime.
Estimate $1,500-2,000
Lined, minor losses to l.r. quadrant with largest approx. 3/4 x 1/4 in.; flaking to l.r. quadrant; craquelure throughout.