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Willmann, Edouard (1820 - 1877) A still life of a tortoise a...

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Willmann, Edouard (1820 - 1877)
A still life of a tortoise and a crab
Oil on panel
Signed and dated ‘Willmann / Paris 44’

Property of a Lady

Provenance:


  • Private Property of His Majesty the King Ludwig III of Bavaria, inventory no. 3;

  • Sotheby's, Aus Deutschen Schlössern: Ancestral Attics, Schlöss Monrepos, Stuttgart, 9-14 October 2000, lot 1105.


Dimensions:
(Frame) 57 cm (H) x 49.5 cm (W)
(Panel) 41 cm (H) x 23.5 cm (W)

Lot Essay: 
This still life is a continuation of the symbolic potency of the Dutch pronkstilleven genre; it demonstrates both the ‘luxurious’ and ‘exotic’ consumption in 19th century Paris, while also displaying the artists skill of capturing different surface textures and the reflection of light.

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Auction Date:
1st Jul 22 at 2pm BST

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