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drawing of the interior of a palace with blue curtains and gold decorations
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Description
Theatre Hungermüller, Joseph Design for a theatre set. c. 1810. Watercolour and black pen on heavy vellum. 40.2 x 53 cm. Signed and dated. Mounted in places. Joseph Hungermüller, a Bavarian theatre painter, has designed an imposing theatre backdrop, richly adorned with architectural elements and a testament to his extraordinary imagination. The view opens out onto a space with a circular, fanning-out layout, supported by Doric columns and coffered arcade arches. Sculptural figures and figural friezes, floral garlands and sphinxes alternate impressively with the Doric columns, outlined in blue and adorned with symbol-laden decorative bands. Hungermüller transports the viewer into a world of fantasy and exuberant opulence, a masterful display of formal diversity. - Isolated, slight creases along the edges, particularly at the top, and, in places, slight brown stains; a small tear at the bottom left and another in the centre, caused by mounting; a small tear along the edge at the bottom centre; slightly detached on the reverse; overall in good condition. The colours are fresh. Watercolour and black ink on strong wove paper. Signed and dated. Spot-mounted to an underlying mat. - Joseph Hungermüller, a Bavarian theatre painter, designs an imposing theatre backdrop, richly adorned with architectural elements and renowned for his extraordinary imagination. The scene opens out onto a circular, fanning space supported by Doric columns and coffered arcade arches. Sculptural figures and friezes, floral garlands and sphinxes alternate impressively with the blue-framed Doric columns adorned with symbol-laden scrollwork. Hungermüller transports us into a world of fantasy and exuberant opulence, a masterful display of formal diversity. - Isolated slight crease marks in the margins, esp. at the top, and isolated slight brown stains; lower left and centre with a small tear due to mounting; lower centre with a small marginal tear; verso slightly loose; all in all in good condition. Colours fresh. 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 lot is subject to the standard tax regime. 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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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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