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A pair of framed Austrian miniature paintings on ivory, entitled 'Die Gratulanten' (The Congratulators) and 'Der Abscheid der Patin' (The Godmother's Farewell)**

AFTER FERDINAND GEORG WALDMÜLLER, CIRCA 1870

Details

A pair of framed Austrian miniature paintings on ivory, entitled 'Die Gratulanten' (The Congratulators) and 'Der Abscheid der Patin' (The Godmother's Farewell)**
After Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Circa 1870
The former inscribed F.G.W. and Waldmüller: Die Gratulanten, the latter with A T in monogram and Der Abscheid der Patin: F. G. Waldmüller, each in a burl maple and stained wood frame
The paintings: 6½in. x 5in. (16.5cm. x 12.6cm.) (2)

Provenance

The George O. Kolb Collection, California.

Special notice

Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

Waldmüller (d. 1865) studied painting in Vienna with Maurer and Lampi and became an Academician in 1835. Much inspired by Thomas Lawrence as a portrait painter, Waldmüller also painted charming interior genre scenes, as well as landscapes around Vienna. The original paintings of The Godmother's Farewell (1859) and The Congratulators (1861) are in the collection of the Vienna Österreichische Galerie.

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