Description:
Caspar Johann Nepomuk Scheuren (German, 1810-1887)
Neues Wunderhorn.
Signed and dated "C. Scheuren 1867" l.l.
Graphite, watercolor, and gold ink on paper, 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (19.7 x 14.0 cm),matted, unframed.
Condition: Toning, mat burn along the right edge, pale staining to l.r. corner.
Estimate $400-600
The watercolor drawing is held in place with clear photo corners affixed to matboard. The work was not removed from the photo corners, so the back of the work was not examined. The supporting mat board measures 21 3/4 x 15 1/2 inches and is inscribed with the title "A Miracle Cornacopia [sic]" in black ink in a later hand.
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