Lot Essay
A similar pair of landscapes by the artist, the same size and one also dated 1762, were sold at Christie's, London, Dec. 14, 1990, lot 102 (#66,000)
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
JOHANN CHRISTIAN VOLLERDT* (1709-1769)
Details
JOHANN CHRISTIAN VOLLERDT* (1709-1769)
Extensive Rhenish Landscapes with Peasants conversing on a Path, and with Figures crossing a Bridge by a country Manor on a rocky Outcrop
both signed and dated 'Vollerdt. p. 1762'--oil on canvas
24¼ x 30½in. (61.6 x 77.4cm.) A Pair (2)
Extensive Rhenish Landscapes with Peasants conversing on a Path, and with Figures crossing a Bridge by a country Manor on a rocky Outcrop
both signed and dated 'Vollerdt. p. 1762'--oil on canvas
24¼ x 30½in. (61.6 x 77.4cm.) A Pair (2)
Provenance
W.H. Carr; sale, Christie's, London, Jan. 19, 1945, lot 156 (50 gns. to Ashton)