Friedrich von Amerling

(Vienna 1803–1887) Three portrait studies, 1. A three quarter length portrait of a standing woman with her arms crossed, the right hand risen to the chin, pen and brown ink over pencil, grey wash, on paper, 10 x 14.4 cm, fixed to support, the head cut out and reinserted, a stain at upper right and some foxing; 2. A portrait sketch of a standing women in profile, inscribed „Agnese“, pen and brown ink, over pencil, on paper, 8.5 x 13.2 cm, fixed to support, some foxing; 3. A man reading, pen and brown ink, over pencil, grey wash, on paper, 8 x 13 cm, fixed to support, minor foxing, (3), (Sch)

Provenance: Ludwig Lobmeyr collection, Vienna (Lugt 387) until 1917; Auction Wawra, Künstlerhaus Vienna, 22.10.1917, lot No. 175; Emanuel Braun collection, Vienna until c. 1930; Edith Oser-Braun until 1938; acquisition through the Albertina, Vienna (Inv. Nr. 28057–28059) 23.9.1938; restituted to the legitimate heirs of Edith and Siegfried Oser-Braun 2002.