Ferdinand Knab
(Würzburg 1834–1902 Munich)
Elegy, signed, dated F. Knab 1866, oil on canvas, 126 x 91.5 cm, framed, (Rei)
Provenance:
Herzog Karl Theodor in Bavaria (1839–1909), Schloß Tegernsee;
Sotheby´s Amsterdam, 17. dec. 2008, lot 30
Schlapka Antiquary, Munich.
Private collection, Germany
Compare:
Thieme-Becker, Allg. Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler, Vol. XX, p. 558 “Eine Ansicht einer verlassenen Gartenecke mit Hermenstatue und trauernder Mädchengestalt”.
Ferdinand Knab devoted himself to the study of architecture for 2 years before moving to Munich in 1855 where he became a student of Ramberg and Piloty. Of note are his romantic architectural works with their dreamlike, elegiac mood. As court painter to King Ludwig ll of Bavaria he contributed to many wall paintings, including those at the Residenz in Munich, the Nymphenburg, Spey cathedral, and Nuremburg castle.
Specialist: Mag. Dimitra Reimüller
Mag. Dimitra Reimüller
+43-1-515 60-355
19c.paintings@dorotheum.at
22.10.2015 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 12,500.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 2,500.- to EUR 3,500.-
Ferdinand Knab
(Würzburg 1834–1902 Munich)
Elegy, signed, dated F. Knab 1866, oil on canvas, 126 x 91.5 cm, framed, (Rei)
Provenance:
Herzog Karl Theodor in Bavaria (1839–1909), Schloß Tegernsee;
Sotheby´s Amsterdam, 17. dec. 2008, lot 30
Schlapka Antiquary, Munich.
Private collection, Germany
Compare:
Thieme-Becker, Allg. Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler, Vol. XX, p. 558 “Eine Ansicht einer verlassenen Gartenecke mit Hermenstatue und trauernder Mädchengestalt”.
Ferdinand Knab devoted himself to the study of architecture for 2 years before moving to Munich in 1855 where he became a student of Ramberg and Piloty. Of note are his romantic architectural works with their dreamlike, elegiac mood. As court painter to King Ludwig ll of Bavaria he contributed to many wall paintings, including those at the Residenz in Munich, the Nymphenburg, Spey cathedral, and Nuremburg castle.
Specialist: Mag. Dimitra Reimüller
Mag. Dimitra Reimüller
+43-1-515 60-355
19c.paintings@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | 19th Century Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 22.10.2015 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 10.10. - 22.10.2015 |
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