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Josef Langl (Austrian, 1843-1920) View of Piazza San Marco, Venice and View of Pisa (a pair)
Estimate: $8,000-$12,000
Sold
$4,000
Live Auction
Old Masters & 19th Century European Art
Location
Chicago
Description
Josef Langl

(Austrian, 1843-1920)

View of Piazza San Marco, Venice and View of Pisa (a pair)

oil on canvas


signed J. Langl (lower right)


Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois


This lot is located in Chicago.

Condition
View of Pisa22 x 29 1/2 inches.Framed: 29 1/2 x 36 3/4 x 2 3/4 inches.Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is not lined and exhibits moderate buckling under raking light; stretcher bar marks around image perimeter; three small paint losses along the upper left edge; one scratch in the lower right corner; one horizontal scratch in the lower center, above the two men; two small scratches in the lower left corner; pinpoint white paint droplets in the lower right corner; one light brown stain in the lower center; under a significantly discolored, unevenly applied varnish. Under UV light: unevenly applied varnish fluoresces, particularly along the edges; otherwise the thick varnish obscures any apparent inpainting. Additional images available upon request.View of Piazza San Marco, Venice22 x 29 inches.Framed: 29 1/2 x 36 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches.Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is not lined and exhibits moderate buckling under raking light; stretcher bar marks around image perimeter; hairline craquelures along the lower right edge; one diagonal scratch in the lower center; one pinpoint hole along the extreme upper left edge; one small abrasion in lower left corner; pinpoint white paint droplets scattered throughout surface; under a significantly discolored, unevenly applied varnish. Under UV light: four small areas of inpainting in the upper right of the sky; a possible line of inpainting extending through the crowd of people in the lower left corner; unevenly applied varnish fluoresces, particularly along the edges; otherwise the thick varnish obscures any additional apparent inpainting. Additional images available upon request.
Signature
signed J. Langl (lower right)
Provenance
Provenance:Sold: Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, December 15, 2016, Lot 513Acquired from the above sale by the present owner