Lortet Leberecht (1828-1901), After - Auf der Riederalp

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Estimate  € 450 - € 500
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€145
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€80
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Oil on canvas landscape titled Auf der Riederalp, dating to 1891, by Leberecht Lortet (1828–1901), unsigned, in excellent condition, 50 by 60 cm, Germany origin, sold with frame.

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For sale is an extraordinary, over 130-year-old art ensemble from the Imperial era, consisting of a moodful alpine oil painting and its original, magnificently preserved opulent frame.
This piece is not an indeterminate attic find, but can be precisely dated and art-historically attributed through historical evidence on the back.
The painting & the motif
Motif: "Auf der Riederalp" (Switzerland). It shows an idyllic alpine mountain panorama with a chapel and a hiking path in the foreground.
Art-historical context: The motif is an exact, absolutely contemporary rendition of the well-known work by the renowned French landscape painter Leberecht Lortet (1828–1901), famous for his precise Alpine depictions. The painting is unsigned, but captivates with a technically solid, masterful execution from the period.
Technique: Oil on canvas, original stretched.
The opulent frame (the absolute highlight)
Type: Authentic Historicism opulent frame made of wood and plaster with gorgeous corner cartouches (Acanthus decor) and a surrounding bead-and-string pattern.
Dimensions: stately 53 x 60 cm (outer dimensions) – enormous depth and regal wall presence.
Historical evidence: On the back there is the original, stamped proof "D.R.G.M. No 14336" (Deutsches Reichs-Gebrauchsmuster) as well as "Ges. Gesch.". Due to the extremely low registration number, the frame (and thus the ensemble) can be precisely dated to the years 1891/1892.
Condition: Very nice, authentic condition with wonderful patina of age. A tiny, age-related plaster detachment at the lower right corner (barely noticeable and underscores the antique character).
Provenance / Origin
On the back there is also a historical, handwritten note from 1960: "Eigentum Margarete Schmitz, Andenken von Neuss, Rheintorstr. 10". The history of the painting has thus been documented for decades in a Rhine-region citizen family.

For sale is an extraordinary, over 130-year-old art ensemble from the Imperial era, consisting of a moodful alpine oil painting and its original, magnificently preserved opulent frame.
This piece is not an indeterminate attic find, but can be precisely dated and art-historically attributed through historical evidence on the back.
The painting & the motif
Motif: "Auf der Riederalp" (Switzerland). It shows an idyllic alpine mountain panorama with a chapel and a hiking path in the foreground.
Art-historical context: The motif is an exact, absolutely contemporary rendition of the well-known work by the renowned French landscape painter Leberecht Lortet (1828–1901), famous for his precise Alpine depictions. The painting is unsigned, but captivates with a technically solid, masterful execution from the period.
Technique: Oil on canvas, original stretched.
The opulent frame (the absolute highlight)
Type: Authentic Historicism opulent frame made of wood and plaster with gorgeous corner cartouches (Acanthus decor) and a surrounding bead-and-string pattern.
Dimensions: stately 53 x 60 cm (outer dimensions) – enormous depth and regal wall presence.
Historical evidence: On the back there is the original, stamped proof "D.R.G.M. No 14336" (Deutsches Reichs-Gebrauchsmuster) as well as "Ges. Gesch.". Due to the extremely low registration number, the frame (and thus the ensemble) can be precisely dated to the years 1891/1892.
Condition: Very nice, authentic condition with wonderful patina of age. A tiny, age-related plaster detachment at the lower right corner (barely noticeable and underscores the antique character).
Provenance / Origin
On the back there is also a historical, handwritten note from 1960: "Eigentum Margarete Schmitz, Andenken von Neuss, Rheintorstr. 10". The history of the painting has thus been documented for decades in a Rhine-region citizen family.

Details

Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Attribution
After
Artist
Lortet Leberecht (1828-1901)
Title of artwork
Auf der Riederalp
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Germany
Year
1891
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
50 cm
Width
60 cm
Weight
2 kg
Depiction/theme
Landscape
Style
Realism
Period
19th century
GermanyVerified
Private

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