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Description

Otto Erdmann (German, 1834-1905)
Birthday preparations (Choosing a tiara), 1891
Oil on canvas
36 x 49 inches (91.4 x 124.5 cm)
Signed and inscribed lower right: O. Erdmann. Df. 91.

PROVENANCE:
Private collection, Beverly Hills, California.


Condition Report*: Lined canvas. Frame abrasion at edges, with a few small areas of associated gilding transfer. A thin diagonal stretch in the lower left quadrant. Finely patterned craquelure, apparently stabilized beneath the varnish layer. A few scattered small dots of discolored accretion. Not examined out of frame.
Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly. Brushy retouching at edges. Some scattered dots and dashes of finely applied retouching throughout, particularly affecting the floor area and the drapery of the figures' clothing.
Framed Dimensions 51.5 X 63.5 X 6 Inches
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Auction Info

Auction Dates
June, 2022
3rd Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 3
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Sold on Jun 3, 2022 for: $10,000.00
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