Lot Details
Lot 71
Franz Seraph von Lenbach
German, 1836-1904
Portrait of Otto von Bismarck
Signed Lenbach and dated 1890, and inscribed Friedrichsruh (ll)
Oil on canvas
46 7/8 x 38 3/16 inches (118.8 x 97 cm)
Schloss Friedrichsruh, the Bismarck family seat in Schleswig-Holstein, was the Chancellor's home after 1871.
C Property to be Sold for the Benefit of the Philanthropic Programs of the Heckscher Foundation for Children
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for $2,000 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Not lined. Generally in untouched condition. Two short vertical tears in the sitter's hat brim; a scrape in the foliage in the upper right quadrant. Another small tear and another scrape in the lower left quadrant.
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