Morristown, NJ
Details
- Dimensions
- 26ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 22.25ʺH
- Styles
- Rococo
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Canvas
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
- Condition Notes
- Good. In original frame. Not examined out of frame. Frame shows some losses to overlay. Shows well. Ready to hang. Good. In original frame. Not examined out of frame. Frame shows some losses to overlay. Shows well. Ready to hang. less
- Description
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Antique oil on canvas by August Hermann Knoop (German, 1856-1919). The painting richly depicts an interior scene of gentlemen playing …
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Antique oil on canvas by August Hermann Knoop (German, 1856-1919). The painting richly depicts an interior scene of gentlemen playing cards. Signed "A. Knoop" in red at lower right. The gilt frame is highly ornate with a plaque reading "A. Knoop."
This is a gem of a painting! The scene shows a group of well dressed and wigged gentlemen, both seated and standing, around a card table. Discarded cards of every suit are strewn on the floor. A fireplace roars in the bottom right. The room decor is detailed and includes elements such as a Rococo style mantelpiece, ormolu mantel clock, and landscape paintings. The facial expressions and body language of the gentlemen suggest one is being called out by the others. I wonder why?
Knoop was a portrait and genre painter who specialized in Rococo scenes. He studied at the Academy Munich from 1876 to 1880 From 1886 to 1888 Knoop studied with Fernand Corman in Paris, subsequently returning to Germany.
At Christie's Auction 5403, on 24 January 2008 - Nineteenth Century European Art a 10.75"h x 13"w oil on panel (Lot 99) by Knoop titled "A Toast" realized a record price for his work of GBP 8,750.
Note: This work will be packed by a specialist packing service at the sellers expense.
Dimensions;
12.25"h x 15.75"w (sight), 22.25"h x 26"w (frame)
Condition:
Good. In original frame. Not examined out of frame. Frame shows some losses to overlay. Shows well. Ready to hang. less
Morristown, NJ
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