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Otto Speckter

1807 – Hamburg – 1871

Four studies of cats / ”Drei Kinderstudien” (Speckters son Erwin). Circa 1824 / circa 1855 (+ 1 supplement)

Pencil on paper on grey cardboard / each pencil on paper, two of which mounted on grey cardboard. Between 4,4 × 5,3 cm and 6,8 × 10,8 cm / 16 × 25 cm (21,4 × 30,2 cm) (1 ¾ × 2 ⅛ in. and 2 ⅝ × 4 ¼ in. / 6 ¼ × 9 ⅞ in. (8 ⅜ × 11 ⅞ in.)).
This picture shows the following artwork: Otto Speckter. Four studies of cats / ”Drei Kinderstudien” (Speckters son Erwin). Circa 1824 / circa 1855 (+ 1 supplement).

Estimate:

EUR 1,000

 

- 2,000

USD 1,090

 

- 2,170

Sold for:

1,250 EUR (incl. premium)

Summer 2023

19th Century Art, Thursday, 01.06.2023

Information

Pencil on paper on grey cardboard / each pencil on paper, two of which mounted on grey cardboard. Between 4,4 × 5,3 cm and 6,8 × 10,8 cm / 16 × 25 cm (21,4 × 30,2 cm) (1 ¾ × 2 ⅛ in. and 2 ⅝ × 4 ¼ in. / 6 ¼ × 9 ⅞ in. (8 ⅜ × 11 ⅞ in.)). Sheet 1: Inscribed on the upper right: Erwin. One of the cat studies dated: d 3 July 1824. Catalogue raisonné: Braunfels 571 / Braunfels 692, 694-696. Supplement: Otto Speckter: „Studienblatt mit Eisbär-, Ozelot-, Löwinnen- und Hundekopf“. Pencil on paper, 15,5 x 22,2 cm. Braunfels 749. The cat studies somewhat foxed.

Collection of the Hamburg artist family Speckter

The supplement is not included (Otto Speckter, „Studienblatt mit Eisbär-, Ozelot-, Löwinnen- und Hundekopf“).

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