• 19th Century Furniture, Sculpt auction at Christies

    Sale 2210

    19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art & Ceramics

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    20 October 2009

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    Lot 171

    A BERLIN (K.P.M.) RETANGULAR PLAQUE, 'DER SIEBENSCHLÄFER'

    LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, IMPRESSED MONOGRAM AND SCEPTRE MARK, GREEN PRINTED MARK FOR BROS. HEUBACH, SIGNED VON A. SCHERF.

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    USD 20,000

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    USD 15,000 - USD 20,000

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    A BERLIN (K.P.M.) RETANGULAR PLAQUE, 'DER SIEBENSCHLÄFER'
    Late 19th/20th century, impressed monogram and sceptre mark, green printed mark for Bros. Heubach, signed von A. Scherf.
    Finely painted after Gebler with a shepherd asleep with his hound, an unattended flock at his side
    16½ x 11¾ in. (41.8 x 29.8 cm.), within a giltwood frame

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    Lot Essay

    Friedrich-Otto Gebler, German (1838 - 1917). Attended the academies of Dresden and Munich and was known for his animalier subjects.

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