LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Oil on cardboard

Measurements:

9.25 in. (23.50 cm.) (height) by 7.32 in. (18.60 cm.) (width)

Markings:

Verso with monogram in facsimile and with several hand-written inscriptions, numbers and fragmentarily preserved labels

Exhibited:

Ludwigs-Galerie, München, February 1931 and June 1-30, 1931, no. 77. Anniversary Exhibition, Commeter, Hamburg, September 1931 (from the possession of the Ludwigs-Galerie, Munich). Carl-Spitzweg, Heinemann Munich, October 14 - November 12, 1933, no. 18 ('Das gelangweilte Modell', from the possession of the Ludwigs-Galerie, Munich)

Literature:

Hermann Uhde-Bernays, Spitzweg. Reime und Bilder, München (run 111.-140. thousand. no date, illu. 8 'Der Porträtmaler'/run 141-170 thousand 1921, illu. 5 'Der Porträtmaler')

Provenance:

Eugen Spitzweg, the artist's nephew (verso with note 'Facsimile Monogramm hinzugefügt vom Neffen des Künstlers/ Eugen Spitzweg/ München'). Ludwigs-Galerie, Munich, February 1930 until at least October 1933. Private collection Southern Germany (in family possession for ca 83 years)