Lot 6416

Richard Benno Adam (1873 - 1937), two portraits of officers, dated 1915

Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots

Starting Price € 130

Countdown for bids : 34 days and 6 hours left

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Description

Pencil on paper, signed lower right “Richard B. Adam” and dated 27.8.1915, lower left the name of the sitter “Major Förster-Streffleur”, above the listing of orders such as the iron crown etc. Together with a portrait of colonel Wendelin Colerus von Geldern, commander of the k.u.k. infantry regiment No. 34 “Kaiser Wilhelm der Große”, signed and dated lower right, upper right an enumeration of uniform details. Each under mat. Signs of wear and age. Sheet dimensions 36 x 25 cm. Masterful drawings. Richard Adam was the great-grandson of the famous Bavarian battle painter Albrecht Adam.

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The auction starts on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 6001 - 7079 and continues on Wednesday, November 25 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 7080 - 7502. The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.