ID 658152
Lot 1 | Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-95), weiblicher Akt
Estimate value
€ 20 000
Oil on canvas. A blonde nude on bare ground, the left hand in a flirtatious manner covering her face, a bunch of flowers in her right hand. On the far left a large gate, guiding the eye to a nightly landscape. On the bottom right signature "Raphl:Mengs". A few minor repairs, one slightly larger cut (restored) in the background. Carved and gilt wooden frame. Size 72 x 100 cm. Expert opinion by Gallery Heinrich, Regensburg, dated March 1991.
Anton Raphael Mengs, a German painter, one of the most important pioneers of neoclassical painting. Son of Ismael Mengs, court painter in Saxony. Appointed first painter to Frederick Augustus II in 1749. Later work in Rome and Madrid, where he worked as painter to the court of King Charles III.
Condition: II
Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-95), weiblicher Akt
Öl auf Leinwand. Liegende Schönheit mit wallendem blonden Haar, die linke Hand verschämt vor das Gesicht gehalten. Auf ihrem Schoß und auf dem Boden liegende Blumen. Links ein Torbogen, den Blick in eine weite nächtliche Landschaft freigebend. Rechts unten signiert "Raphl:Mengs". Stellenweise kleine Restaurierungen, ein größerer restaurierter Riss im Bereich des Hintergrundes. Im geschnitzten und vergoldeten hölzernen Rahmen. Maße 72 x 100 cm. Dazu ein Gutachten der Galerie Heinrich in Regensburg vom März 1991.
Anton Raphael Mengs, deutscher Maler, der zu den wesentlichen Wegbereitern und Vertretern des Klassizismus zählt. Sohn des sächsischen Hofmalers Ismael Mengs. Wurde 1751 zum sächsischen Oberhofmaler am Hofe Friedrich Augusts II. ernannt. War später in Rom und Madrid tätig, dort von 1761 bis 1777 Hofmaler des spanischen Königs Karl III.
Zustand: II
Auction house category: | Paintings and graphics |
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