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    Nineteenth Century European Art

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    1 May 2000

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    • Alexander Max Koester (German,
    Lot 147

    Alexander Max Koester (German, 1864-1932)

    Ducks in a Pond

    Price realised

    USD 127,000

    Estimate

    USD 120,000 - USD 160,000

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    Alexander Max Koester (German, 1864-1932)
    Ducks in a Pond
    signed 'A.KOESTER' (lower left)
    oil on canvas
    30½ x 50 in. (77.5 x 127 cm.)

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    Literature and exhibited

    Literature

    R. Stein, Alexander Koester, Recklinghausen, Bongers, 1998, pl. 85.


    Lot Essay

    Koester was one of the leading animal painters of the Munich school. Originally pressured by his family to be a pharmacist, Koester abandoned his studies and entered the Staatliche Kunsthalle in Karlsruhe. There he studied under the most accomplished painters in Germany such as Carl Hoff, Claus Meyer and Heinrich von Zugel.

    His early pictures were genre scenes of Tyrolian folk life and landscapes, later specializing in painting ducks which would establish his reputation. In 1899 Koester exhibited his first painting of ducks in Berlin and attracted immediate attention among critics and collectors.

    Dr. Ruth Stein has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this painting.

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