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Lot 7448
A life-size portrait of a German officer, dated 1916 A life-size portrait of a German officer, dated 1916 A life-size portrait of a German officer, dated 1916
A life-size portrait of a German officer, dated 1916
A life-size portrait of a German officer, dated 1916
A life-size portrait of a German officer, dated 1916

Lot 7448

A life-size portrait of a German officer, dated 1916

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

Starting Price € 600

Countdown for bids : 28 days and 12 hours left

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Description

Oil on canvas, signed "W. Christens 1916" in red on the left by the artist. A knee-length portrait of a captain in the German Army, seated bareheaded in his field-grey litevka and field-grey trousers, holding a cigarette in his right hand and a riding crop in his left. In a contemporary gilded frame (slightly chipped). The painted surface is scuffed in places. Partially slightly damaged, with signs of wear and age. Painting dimensions 133 x 96 cm, frame dimensions 140 x 103 cm.

Condition: II Questions about the lot?

General Information

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.

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