Sale: 422 / Old Masters and Art of the 19th Century, May 22. 2015 in Munich Lot 300

 

300
Johann Gottfried Steffan
Heuberg im Inntal im herbstlichen Sonnenlicht, 1858.
Oil on paper
Estimate:
€ 4,000 / $ 4,320
Sold:
€ 4,375 / $ 4,725

(incl. surcharge)
Heuberg im Inntal im herbstlichen Sonnenlicht. 1858.
Oil on paper, laminated on hard fiber board.
Sandor-Schneebeli 1858-08. Signed and dated lower right. 28.7 x 39.9 cm (11.2 x 15.7 in). Size of plate: 30 x 40 cm (11,8 x 15,7 in).
[CB].

PROVENANCE: Glerum, Amsterdam, 28 October, 1998, lot 109.
Mercier & Cie, Lille, auction 26 March, 2006, lot 314.

Johann Gottfried Steffan was born in Switzerland in 1815 and initially served an apprenticeship as lithographer. In 1833 he came to Munich where he was active in this field, however, he also took first drawing lessons with Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Kaulbach and others. As of 1839 Steffan was exclusively occupied with painting and showed the influence of Dutch painting, especially the art of Carl Rottmann. He was friends with Friedrich Voltz, who also started as lithographer and etcher before he changed to painting. Steffan's most famous student was Joseph Wenglein.



300
Johann Gottfried Steffan
Heuberg im Inntal im herbstlichen Sonnenlicht, 1858.
Oil on paper
Estimate:
€ 4,000 / $ 4,320
Sold:
€ 4,375 / $ 4,725

(incl. surcharge)