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Paul Adolf Seehaus

Lot 124001108
Zwei Kinder unterm Weihnachtsbaum, 1914
Oil on canvas

19.7 x 13.8 in (50.0 x 35.0 cm)
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Lot 124001108
Zwei Kinder unterm Weihnachtsbaum, 1914
Oil on canvas
19.7 x 13.8 in (50.0 x 35.0 cm)
Estimate:
€ 15,000 - 20,000
Auction: 29 days

Ketterer Kunst GmbH & Co KG

City: Munich
Auction: Dec 15, 2024 03:29 PM
Auction number: 22
Auction name: Online Sale
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Lot Details
Oil on canvas , laid on cardboard.50 x 35 cm.

• The expressionist Paul Adolf Seehaus captured the two sons of August Macke, Walter and Wolfgang, in a melancholic atmosphere of delicately balanced colors on Christmas 1914.
• A few months earlier, Seehaus lost his teacher and mentor, with whom he had been friends since 1910, on the battlefield.
• In 1913, Seehaus had taken part in the “Ausstellung Rheinischer Expressionisten” (Exhibition of Rhenish Expressionists) organized by August Macke in Bonn.
• For more than 100 years, the work has been in the possession of the family.
Die Rheinischen Expressionisten. August Macke und seine Malerfreunde, Städtisches Kunstmuseum Bonn, May 30 - July 29, 1979; Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Krefeld, August 26 - October 14, 1979; Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal, October 30 - December 16, 1979. Museum August Macke House, Bonn (permanent loan from a private collection in Baden-Württemberg)
Artist's studio. Private collection, Baden-Württemberg (obtained directly from the artist). Since then in family ownership
Good overall impression. Partial with craquelure. Isolated tiny retouched spots. All in all slightly dusty. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the help of a UV light source and to the best of our knowledge and belief.
Lot Details
Oil on canvas , laid on cardboard.50 x 35 cm.

• The expressionist Paul Adolf Seehaus captured the two sons of August Macke, Walter and Wolfgang, in a melancholic atmosphere of delicately balanced colors on Christmas 1914.
• A few months earlier, Seehaus lost his teacher and mentor, with whom he had been friends since 1910, on the battlefield.
• In 1913, Seehaus had taken part in the “Ausstellung Rheinischer Expressionisten” (Exhibition of Rhenish Expressionists) organized by August Macke in Bonn.
• For more than 100 years, the work has been in the possession of the family.
Die Rheinischen Expressionisten. August Macke und seine Malerfreunde, Städtisches Kunstmuseum Bonn, May 30 - July 29, 1979; Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Krefeld, August 26 - October 14, 1979; Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal, October 30 - December 16, 1979. Museum August Macke House, Bonn (permanent loan from a private collection in Baden-Württemberg)
Artist's studio. Private collection, Baden-Württemberg (obtained directly from the artist). Since then in family ownership
Good overall impression. Partial with craquelure. Isolated tiny retouched spots. All in all slightly dusty. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the help of a UV light source and to the best of our knowledge and belief.
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