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painting of a church with a horse drawn carriage in front of it
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

568 - France – Alsace
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Description
France – Alsace Löser, J. The Church of Peace on the battlefield of Wörth. Original pen-and-ink wash drawing. 1876. 42.8 x 33 cm. Signed, dated and inscribed with the place name ‘Nuremberg’. A finely detailed drawing of the parish church at Fröschweiler in Alsace. An earlier building was destroyed during the Battle of Wörth; the new building depicted here, erected on the same site, was given the name ‘Peace Church’ at its consecration on 30 July 1876. - The subject of the drawing subsequently gained wider circulation as a woodcut by the Nuremberg artist and engraver Johann Karl Löser. - The subject features a small, inconspicuous hole in the centre; the margin shows traces of previous mounting or framing; there is a short tear in the centre on the right; the corners are slightly bumped. Overall, a well-preserved, meticulously executed and finely illuminated original drawing. France – Alsace – The church on the battlefield of Wörth. Original washed pen and ink drawing. Signed, dated and inscribed. – A finely detailed drawing of the parish church in Fröschweiler, Alsace. A previous building was destroyed during the Battle of Wörth, and the new building depicted here, constructed on the same site, was consecrated on 30 July 1876. The motif of the drawing was subsequently reproduced as a wood engraving by the Nuremberg artist and engraver Johann Karl Löser. - A small, inconspicuous hole in the centre of the motif; traces of previous mounting or framing on the edge of the sheet; a short tear in the centre-right; corners slightly bumped. Overall, a well-preserved, detailed and finely illuminated original drawing. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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