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M STRECKENBACH

• AFTER STRECKENBACH AN
  AFTER STRECKENBACH AN OVERPAINTED PRINT MOUNTED IN AN ARCHITECTURAL FRAME. Depicting Max Streckenbach's (German 1863-1936) painting of red poppies and white hydrangeas in a yellow vase. Poppies and hydrangeas with overpaint. Mounted in an architectural frame 28 1/2'' h. 36 1/2'' w.
• Misbach (French School late
  Misbach (French School late 18th/early 19th c.) "A Muscular Male Nude Positioned Frontally His Raised Arms Grasping Posing Straps" 1792 black chalk and stumping (a technique of blending chalk lines into tonal gradations) on off-white laid paper with watermark DFG unsigned verso inscribed with effaced words in pencil overwritten with others in brown ink "Nettoyer / figure de[?] Place[?] / ...d'un homme-12 Mars 1792" 23 3/8 in. x 18 1/5 in. with 1 1/2 in. x 1 7/8 in. paper addition for the right hand (2 3/4 in. from left end of top edge) unmounted. Provenance: James R. Lamantia Jr. New Orleans and New York. Note: Shepherd Gallery of New York as the lead entry in their summer catalogue for 1995 published the unmistakable twin to this very powerful drawing a watermarked sheet of nearly identical size (24 x 17 in.) with precisely the same technique stumping abstract horizon line and shading of the same darker diagonal segment behind the right calf. That sheet even has an exactly analogous model in a precisely similar position (though this subject appears slightly more muscular) and he too holds with both raised hands an identical posing strap descending from above. The Shepherd drawing is inscribed with the artist's name of Misbach plus the fact that it was executed in an "École de Modele [under] Prof. ____ [and dated Germinal Floréal or Prairi]al An 7" (which in the brief term of the French Revolutionary calendar coincides with a date between 21 March and 18 June 1799). A number of Misbach's topographical views of Paris are recorded; and he helped to train a son Constant Misbach (1808-1850) who exhibited at the Salon as a history painter between 1831 and 1850 when he died at age 42. Nothing else is known of the senior Misbach; but these two "academy" studies certainly demonstrate his full mastery of anatomy and pose even in his evidently early decade of the 1790s. (His son's birth in 1808 means that the father was probably married c. 1800/05 and thus was born in approximately 1775; he would therefore have been only in his late teens and early twenties when these drawings were made.) The fact that this and the Shepherd sheet both received such circumstantial inscriptions apparently argues for Misbach's contemporary renown a status clearly borne out by this second-and substantially earlier-addition to his oeuvre. Reference: Elisabeth Kashey French 19th C. Paintings Drawings and Watercolors summer exhibition of 9 May-23 June at Shepherd Gallery New York 1995 no. 1.
• MAX T. STRECKENBACH FLOWER PRINTOld
  MAX T. STRECKENBACH FLOWER PRINTOld print still maintains vibrant reds on flowers in vase. Signed in the print LR M. Streckenbach (1865-1936) German artist. 24'' H x 31'' W sight and frame. Circa 1930''s or 40''s. Private collection Alexandria Va.
• S. Burghofer Mountainous
  S. Burghofer Mountainous Landscape 725. S. Burghofer Mountainous Landscape Sgn. lower left S. Burghofer Munchen. O/C. On Stretcher on reverse: Reihl Lochbam. No restoration or inpaint replaced frame. 27 1/2'' x 40''E
• CHRISTA STRACKE (VIENNESE, B.
  CHRISTA STRACKE (VIENNESE, B. 1943)Christa Stracke (Viennese, b. 1943) , "Ich Bin der Geist der Stets Bejhat", 1967, mixed media on paper, pencil-signed and dated lower right, pencil-titled in German lower left, 11 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in., framed Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, sold to benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund. Condition: Overall good condition. Ext. Frame: 14 1/2 in. x 11 1/2 in. x 1/2 in
• K. Mejer painting, titled verso
  K. Mejer painting, titled verso stretcher "Garmisch Mit Wetterstein", view of Garmisch in the Wetterstein Mountains, Germany, signed lower right "K. Mejer-Nisting 20.9.47", German, 20th century, unframed, 19-3/4 x 23-3/4 in. Light grime, restretched.
• MERKELBACH STONEWARE JUG AND TWO
  MERKELBACH STONEWARE JUG AND TWO STEINSReinhold Merkelbach?German stoneware?bartmannskrug?bearded man jug with flowers and crests (no. 12), an early 20th c. reproduction of a Renaissance design. 7.5 inch height. Stamped "R.MERKELBACH GRENZHAUSEN 12 S". Offered with two other 20th c. stoneware steins. One depicts six drinking monkeys dressed in Northern European garb, with a cobalt glaze, measuring 6 inches high, and stamped "1766 GERMANY 9". The other is a lidded stein with Art Nouveau inspired designs, with a brown glaze, measuring 5.5 inches high. Condition All in very good condition.
• CHRISTIAN STRENGE FRAKTUR
  CHRISTIAN STRENGE FRAKTUR VORSCHRIFTChristian Strenge (Lancaster, Pennsylvania active 1787-1820) , ink and watercolor fraktur vorschrift dated 1800 , 7 1/2" x 12 1/4". Provenance: Conestoga Auctions, May 4, 2000. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Allover light staining. Modern frame.
• German School painting, mountain
  German School painting, mountain landscape with figure herding cows and goats on path, unsigned, oil on canvas, 16 x 22 in.; 19th century gilt wood and composition frame. Restretched on 20th century stretcher, duct tape two points verso at tears with paint loss, canvas loose, crackle, cupping, grime, flaking; frame with losses, separations . Estate of Leon T. Norman, Jr., Hope Good, Georgia.
• GERMAN MERKELBACH & WICK
  GERMAN MERKELBACH & WICK STONEWARE STEINGerman stoneware 1 1/2 liter stein, Merkelbach and Wick, c.1879-1921, domed pewter lid with floral thumb rest, polychrome painted incised design with man rowing boat, banner reading: "die wellen umschmeicheln den schlanken kahn gluck zu! gluck zu! aufder spiegelnden bahn," impressed roundel mark, approx 10"h, 2lbs
• Fritz Müller-Landeck painting
  Fritz Müller-Landeck painting (German, 1865-1942), winter landscape with road and fence, signed lower right "Fritz Müller-Landeck/München", oil on canvas, 23-3/4 x 34-3/4 in.; original early 20th century black lacquer Dutch style frame with gilt liner. Original stretcher and tacking edge, canvas slightly loose, grime, crackle. Private Collection, Hendersonville, North Carolina
• KURT SCHWITTERS (MANNER),
  KURT SCHWITTERS (MANNER), COLLAGE, C. 1940S Manner of Kurt Schwitters (German, 1887-1948), Merzbau, assembled printed and colored paper, post-marked envelopes, train tickets, on dark gray cardboard, bears red pencil signature in lower margin, loose and unframed, 9.5"h x 8.25"w (image), 10.5"h x 8.75"w (sheet)
• "M. BACHNER", 20TH C. OIL ON
  "M. BACHNER", 20TH C. OIL ON MASONITE, DEPICTS WOMAN IN HALTER DRESS WITH HAIR UP SEATED ON BENCH, SHE HOLDS AND IS LOOKING AT SHALL..."M. Bachner", 20th C. oil on masonite, depicts woman in halter dress with hair up seated on bench, she holds and is looking at shallow basket of grapes or berries, cool lavender and purple tones throughout, signed lower right, ss: 31 1/2" h. x 23 1/4" w.
• Walter Stuempfig painting (New
  Walter Stuempfig painting (New Jersey, 1914-1970), "The Mola", bathers on rocks at the shore, titled in pencil verso stretcher, signed lower center "Stuempfig", colourman stamps verso stretcher for William I. Meil, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, oil on canvas, 19-3/4 x 30 in.; gilt and painted wood frame. Good condition, accretion upper left; frame with abrasions. The Estate of the Late Parker B. Poe to Benefit the Thomasville Cultural Center, Thomasville, Georgia
• German stein with male and female
  German stein with male and female cyclists. 14'' Ht. Good cond.
• SCHÖNHEITEN DER ALPENSTRASSEN,
  SCHÖNHEITEN DER ALPENSTRASSEN, THREE VOLUMESThe set of three colios with lithographs and text, première Série Volume 1 numbered 206/300, Volume 2 numbered 189/300 and Volume 3 numbered 184/300, original paper wrappers and interleaving tissue. All 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (sheet), unframed.,
• German Stein with female cyclist.
  German Stein with female cyclist. 9'' Ht. Good cond.
• KÄTHE KOLLWITZ (german 1867-1945)
  KÄTHE KOLLWITZ (german 1867-1945) "SCHLACHTFELD" plate 6 from 'bauernkrieg' 1921. Etching and aquatint with 'A.v.d. BECKE/Kunstverlag/BERLIN-HALENSEE' blindstamp. 15 7/8 x 20 3/8 in. [Klipstein 96]. provenance: Private Collection, Maryland. Framed, matted. Not examined out of frame. There appears to be some toning to the sheet along with evidence of mat burn. Sheet is rippled within mat. There is a tiny thread-like white mark in the black of the sky to the left of the main figure''s head. There are also two areas (to the left of the figure near top edge of image) that may or may not be intended by the artist. One spot is approximately 1/4 in. in diameter and appears to be a darker black circle- this area appears to have some depth to it. The other area is an oblong shape, outlined in a darker black (approximately 1/2 in. long). Possible pooled ink? There are also areas where dirt (?) has collected beneath glass of the frame. The mat also appears to be toned.
• Frank Kirchbach German, 1859-1912
  Frank Kirchbach German, 1859-1912 Landscape with a Village and Mountains in the Distance Estimate:$1,200-$1,800
• Aus dem Brenztal Oil landscape with
  Aus dem Brenztal Oil landscape with stream on board image area 12'' x 10''
• EUROPEAN SCHOOL: MAN WITH A
  EUROPEAN SCHOOL: MAN WITH A BUNDLE OF STICKS Pencil on grey paper watermarked Heusler and stamped Nachlass/Moritz Oppenheim on verso. 16 5/8 x 11 5/8 in. (sheet).
• ALBERT BIERSTADT
  ALBERT BIERSTADT (NY/MA/CA/KS/GERMANY, 1830-1902) Study of a Mountain Saddle Ridge, oil on linen, signed lower left, in later painted cove frame, OS: 15 1/2" x 22 1/2", SS: 10 1/4" x 17 1/4", one small repaired puncture. In 1882, fire destroyed 'Malkasten', Bierstadt's Tarrytown mansion and studio overlooking the Hudson River in New York, along with a large portion of these scale of studies.
• PAINTING, MEYER STRAUS Meyer Straus
  PAINTING, MEYER STRAUS Meyer Straus (American, 1831-1905), "Stouts Creek, Missouri," 1882, oil on canvas (laid down on board), signed and inscribed lower right, board: 13.75"h x 21.75"w, overall (with frame): 20.75"h x 29"w
• ERWIN KETTEMANN (GERMANY,
  ERWIN KETTEMANN (GERMANY, 1897-1971) "Wintermorgen in Garmisch m. Waxenstein m. Zugspitze", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled verso, with canvas stencil from AWS Viktoria Mailleinen, depicting the small alpine village at the foot of the dramatic mountain, in foggy snow, housed in a cream painted panel frame with black liner, OS: 29" x 37", SS: 23" x 31". Good condition, a few flakes to frame.
• KURT SCHWITTERS (MANNER),
  KURT SCHWITTERS (MANNER), COLLAGE, C. 1940S Manner of Kurt Schwitters (German, 1887-1948), Merzbau, assembled printed and colored paper, post-marked envelopes, oil paint on brown paper, bears pencil signature in lower left margin, loose and unframed, 5.5"squ (image), 7.75"h x 7.5"w (sheet)
• KURT SCHWITTERS (MANNER),
  KURT SCHWITTERS (MANNER), COLLAGE, DATED 1946 Manner of Kurt Schwitters (German, 1887-1948), Merzbau, assembled printed and colored paper, railway tickets, colored pen on cream notebook paper, bears pen initials "Dady KS", and inscription "To E/E", dated "16 Nov 46" lower margins, loose and unframed, 5"h x 4.75"w (image), 6.5"h x 5.5"w (sheet)
• German Stein - ''J. REINMANN
  German Stein - ''J. REINMANN MUNCHEN GESETZLICH GESCHUTZT''. 1/2L.
• OIL ON CANVAS DR. GABRIEL MIESSE
  OIL ON CANVAS DR. GABRIEL MIESSE CA. 1884;landscape of the Hocking Valley, Ohio area with a cow in the foreground, pasture and locomotive in rear, in a molded gold frame, signed LL, 29 1/2"x 21 3/4" sight, 33 3/4"x 25 1/2" overall, [Note: with presentation label on reverse from Dr. G. Miesse to Martin Kemmerer and wife, Allentown, PA]; Condition: good, minor liner damage
• F. HUNDERTWASSER, ETCHING AND
  F. HUNDERTWASSER, ETCHING AND SCREENPRINT Friedensreich Hundertwasser (Austrian, 1928-2000), "Stell Dich unter die Wiese es beginnt zu regnen" (Hide Under the Meadow It Begins to Rain), etching with aquatint in colors on wove paper, 1975, signed and dated, numbered 153/220, published by Gruener Janura, Switzerland, matted and framed under plexiglass, 8.25"h x 12.5"w (sight), 18.25"h x 24.25"w (frame); with, "Kreisverkehr der Strassengekreuzingten Le rond-point des croises" (Crusade of the Crossroads), screenprint and foil stamping on brown wove paper, #1885/3000, not signed, matted and framed under plexiglass, 18.75"h x 25.75"w (sight), 26.5"h x 33.5"w (frame)
• DRYPOINT - Titled 'Eupen.
  DRYPOINT - Titled 'Eupen. Marstpeats M. Kirchstaue' signed in pencil lr 'A. Holler' depicts town square with fountain modern frame with mat glazed SS: 9 1/2'' x 7 1/4'' OS: 16'' x 13'' good condition.
• VOLLSTäNDIGES MARBURGER
  VOLLSTäNDIGES MARBURGER GESANGBUCHVollst ä ndiges Marburger Gesangbuch, published by Christopher Saur Gesangbuch, Germantown 1777. Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Expected wear. Lacking clasp. Staining. Binding tight. Spine and boards with wear. Some light bug damage to front and back pages. A few pages with minor tears.
• KäTHE KOLLWITZ (GERMAN, 1867-1945),
  KäTHE KOLLWITZ (GERMAN, 1867-1945), GESENKTER FRAUENKOPF (WOMAN WITH BOWED HEAD) Etching, 1905, printed after 1931, with "A.V.D. Becke Muenchen-22" blindstamp at lower right, matted and framed.
• KATHE SCHMIDT KOLLWITZ (GERMANY,
  KATHE SCHMIDT KOLLWITZ (GERMANY, 1867-1945) "Mothers, Give from your Abundance" ("Mutter gebt von eurem Uberfluss"), lithograph on newsprint paper, 1926, pencil signed, unframed, matted, 17" x 13 1/2" sheet, 24" x 18" mat. Water stained, bends and grey staining on left edge. Originally designed as a poster, this version with the caption and text removed.
• KäTHE KOLLWITZ (GERMAN, 1867–1945),
  KäTHE KOLLWITZ (GERMAN, 1867–1945), GESENKTER FRAUENKOPF (WOMAN WITH BOWED HEAD) Etching, 1905, printed after 1931, with "A.V.D. Becke Muenchen-22" blindstamp at lower right, matted and framed.
• Alfred Hrdlicka (Austrian
  Alfred Hrdlicka (Austrian 1928-2009) Muster ohne Worte-Studie zu Makart etching edition 128/1000 signed Hrdlicka (lower right) 13 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches.
• Ernst Wilckinghoff painting
  Ernst Wilckinghoff painting (German, born 1885), mountain landscape with creek and birch trees, inscribed in painting Munchen , signed lower right and inscribed in pencil "E. Wilckinghoff", oil on canvas lined with Masonite, 30-1/2 x 25-1/2 in.; painted wood frame. Restoration, retouch affecting 5 percent of surface mostly in sky, stretcher marks; frame with abrasions.