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AUGUST SIEGERT (German, 1786-1869) ANTIQUE OIL PAINTING ON PANEL, VIEW OVER THE RIVER
Signed lower left
Item # 1312LVV06PP
This is a very fine little antique oil painting by August Siegert, an interesting work capturing the vivid architecture of a nineteenth-century riverside city. Executed on a beveled panel, the work remains in an exceptional state of preservation, together with it's later frame. The details are quite nice, the proportions of the complex city architecture somewhat remarkably captured in perfect realism - every window, rooftop gallery, shingle, figure, shadow and partial building reflections are each depicted with utmost integrity in a challenging space. For any collector and connoisseur of 19th Century antique realism paintings, specifically architectural works and river scenes, this is an endearing and quite wonderful selection.
Measurements: [frame] 16 7/8" W; 10 5/8" D [panel] 12 6/16" W; 6 1/16" D
Condition Report:
Later frame in excellent condition. Examined under UV: tiny spots/specks of touch up in the water (lower-mid), inpainting to the steeple of the centermost building, possible touch up lower-right corner. Overall outstanding and well preserved condition. Please review all images in the slideshow for a full overview of condition.
