Description:
- Oil painting of a librarian standing on a ladder and reading.
- It is a contemporary copy of a painting by Carl Spitzweg.
- Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885) was a German painter of Romanticism, considered among the most important representatives of the Biedermeier period. He was self-taught.
- The painting depicts a man in a library, standing on a ladder and reading a book.
- The painting is executed in ochre and green tones, with great ease in the brushstrokes.
- It is painted with small, fine brushstrokes, which gives the painting great liveliness.
- The painting is small in size, very close to a miniature.
- The details and the handling of the colours are truly magnificent.
- The frame is period.
- On the back there is a sticker with the legend: H.P. Caps. next to an illegible name.
Conservation and damage:
- The painting is in very good condition.
- The painting has a little rubbing on the lower part.
- The frame has scuffs and scratches in several places.
- The oil painting has not suffered from external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The object shows wear and tear typical of it's age.
Comments:
- Both the Measurements, as well as the Weight, are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object is the one that corresponds to the photos.
- The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The data provided here are personal opinions and are not verified.
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