Dezember 2015 (A139) - Auction: 11.12.2015, 09:40

Auction completed

3107. Graff, Anton

(Winterthur 1736–1813 Dresden)
Selbstportrait und Bildnis seiner Frau Elisabetha Sophie geb. Sulzer (1753-1812). Zwei Silberstiftzeichnungen mit Bleikonturen und Weisshöhungen, das Frauenbildnis voll eh. signiert und 1784 datiert. Je ca. 9,5x7 cm (Oval). Gerahmt.

Meisterhafte, unter die besten Zeugnisse von Graffs Portraitkunst einzureihende Miniaturarbeiten aus seiner reifen Schaffensperiode.
Provenienz:
Aus dem Nachlass von Daniel Chodowiecki (1726-1801). Rückseitig je von einer alten Hand bezeichnet. Wohl zu identifizieren mit den von Berckenhagen 1967 unter den Nrn. 505 und 568 mit "Verbleib unbekannt" verzeichneten Bildnissen (?).

Estimate: CHF 4'000 - 6'000EUR 3'640 – 5'450

Hammer Price: CHF 14'000

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