Lot 40
"Auf weitem Weg" (Sailing ships on a swelling sea), Claus Bergen (Stuttgart 1885–1964 Lenggries)
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1188 Lots
Description
Oil on canvas. Bears signature lower right “CLAUS BERGEN”. A rough sea with three square-rigged sailing ships; the largest shown obliquely from the bow in the right middle ground, several sails charged with a red cross pattée, and red and blue flags flying from the mastheads. Two further ships on the horizon to the left and right. Clouded sky above a high horizon line. Paint layer with fine reticular craquelure throughout the upper third, more concentrated in the upper left. Isolated cracks to the paint layer in the upper left and upper right quadrants. Under ultraviolet light, retouching is visible throughout the sky in the upper third and at several points along the upper and left edges. Punctate brown accretions along the right edge in the lower third. Image dimensions 74.3 × 105.2 cm; framed dimensions 87.2 × 118.2 cm. Alongside contemporary marine subjects, Bergen also painted historic vessels, including several depictions of early modern sailing ships during the 1940s and 1950s. Please note: collection in person only, or request a shipping quotation prior to bidding.351168
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