August Wolf Paintings & Artwork for Sale | August Wolf Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 26, 2024
August Wolf, Weinheim 1842 - 1915 Venice, The Rapture of St. Cecilia
Est: €6,000 - €10,000
August Wolf Weinheim 1842 - 1915 Venice The Rapture of St Cecilia High-quality repetition after Raphael's painting of the same name Oil on canvas, relined 238 x 150 cm, with frame 275 x 185 cm Signed on lower left Cf. Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna, inv. no. 577 The painting shows a type of Sacra Conversazione, which suggests a meeting or conversation between several saints. In the centre is Saint Cecilia with a portable pipe organ, the portative, looking upwards, where the cloud cover has opened up to reveal a choir of angels. It is surrounded by several saints, such as St Paul on the left with his sword as an attribute, behind him St John the Evangelist with the eagle, on the right in the background Bishop Augustine of Hippo and in front Mary Magdalene with an ointment jar. In the foreground, various musical instruments are scattered on the ground. The original version of this depiction was created by Raphael da Urbino (Urbino 1483 - 1520 Rome) around 1514 and is now in the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna (inv. no. 577). It was commissioned by Elena Buglioli dall'Olio for the family chapel in the church of San Giovanni in Monte Uliveto in Bologna. This depiction was reproduced several times, for example by Marcantonio Raimondi (MET inv. no. 17.3.573) or Giulio Bonasone (MET inv. no. 1983.1023). August Wolf created this high-quality repetition of Raphael's painting. Wolf graduated from the Nuremberg School of Art and met the collector Adolf Friedrich Graf von Schack in Munich, for whom he produced full-size reproductions of major works from Venetian churches between 1870 and 1881. He later also made these for other clients, skilfully imitating the Venetian Cinquecento style and also producing his own works. Over 40 paintings by Wolf are now on display in the Schack Collection at the Neue Pinakothek in Munich. What is interesting about this painting is that Wolf takes up the composition of the Florentine painter Raphael exactly but varies it in the style of 16th century Venetian painting. This can be seen in the sharper contours, the stronger shading, and the colouring. The result is an exciting combination of ‘disegno’ (Italian for drawing) and ‘colorito’ (Italian for colour): the artistic idea, central to the Florentine artistic ideal, and the intense use of colour, the essential element of the Venetian conception of art.
Tiberius Auctions
Jul. 12, 2024
Wolf, August / Wolf, August
Est: -
1842 Weinheim - 1915 Venedig, Öl auf Leinwand, auf Keilrahmen gezogen, „Lautenspieler", Detailkopie aus dem Gemälde „Darbringung im Tempel“ von Vittore Carpaccio (1465 Venedig - 1525/26 ebda.), Wolf war ein deutscher Kunstmaler, der vor allem für seine Kopien venezianischer Malerei des 16. Jahrhunderts für die Sammlung des Grafen Schack bekannt war, rückseitig mit Klebezettel zu Künstler und Werk, kleines Hochformat, 46 cm x 38,5 cm, im Holzrahmen / 1842 Weinheim - 1915 Venice, oil on canvas, mounted on stretcher, "Lautenspieler", detail copy from the painting "Darbringung im Tempel" by Vittore Carpaccio (1465 Venice - 1525/26 ibid.), Wolf was a German painter who was primarily known for his copies of 16th century Venetian paintings for the collection of Count Schack, adhesive label on the reverse with artist and work, small vertical format, 46 cm x 38.5 cm, in wooden frame
Kunstauktionhaus Georg Rehm
May. 07, 2024
August Wolf, Weinheim 1842 - 1915 Venice, The Rapture of St Cecilia
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
August Wolf Weinheim 1842 - 1915 Venice The Rapture of St Cecilia A high-quality repetition after Raphael's painting of the same name Oil on canvas, relined 238 x 150 cm, with frame 275 x 185 cm Signed lower left Cf. Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna, inv. no. 577 The painting depicts a type of Sacra Conversazione, which suggests a meeting or conversation between several saints. In the center is Saint Cecilia with a portable pipe organ, the portative, looking upwards, where the cloud cover has opened up to reveal a choir of angels. She is surrounded by several saints, such as St. Paul on the left with his sword as an attribute, John the Evangelist with the eagle behind her, Bishop Augustine of Hippo in the background on the right and Mary Magdalene with an ointment jar in front of her. In the foreground, various musical instruments are scattered on the ground. The original version of this depiction was created by Raphael da Urbino (Urbino 1483 - 1520 Rome) around 1514 and is now in the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna (inv. no. 577). It was commissioned by Elena Buglioli dall'Olio for the family chapel in the church of San Giovanni in Monte Uliveto in Bologna. This depiction was reproduced several times, for example by Marcantonio Raimondi (MET inv. no. 17.3.573) or Giulio Bonasone (MET inv. no. 1983.1023). August Wolf created this high-quality repetition of Raphael's painting. Wolf graduated from the Nuremberg School of Art and met the collector Adolf Friedrich Graf von Schack in Munich, for whom he produced full-size reproductions of major works from Venetian churches between 1870 and 1881. He later also produced these for other clients, skillfully imitating the Venetian Cinquecento style and also producing his own works. Over 40 paintings by Wolf are now on display in the Schack Collection at the Neue Pinakothek in Munich. What is interesting about this painting is that Wolf takes up the composition of the Florentine painter Raphael exactly, but varies it in the style of 16th century Venetian painting. This can be seen in the sharper contours, the stronger shading and the coloring. The result is an exciting combination of "disegno" (Italian for drawing) and "colorito" (Italian for colourfulness): the artistic idea, central to the Florentine artistic ideal, and the intense use of colour, the essential element of the Venetian conception of art.
Tiberius Auctions
Mar. 29, 2024
August Wolf (German, 1842 - 1915) The Venetian Festival
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
August Wolf (German, 1842 - 1915) The Venetian Festival oil on canvas signed and dated AWolf/1880 (lower right) 79 1/4 x 118.5 inches. Provenance: Sold: Freeman's, Philadelphia, February 23, 2021, lot 53 Dr. Herbert W. Rott from the Neue Pinakothek in Munich has assisted in the cataloguing of this lot at the time of its sale in 2021. Augusto Wolf (also known as August Wolf) studied in Nuremberg and Karlsruhe before settling in Munich in 1869 in the employ of Count Adolf Friedrich Graf von Schack, a collector of works by contemporary German painters and copies of Italian and Flemish Old Masters. Von Schack sent Wolf to Venice in 1871 to copy old masters and Wolf duly made no fewer than 48 copies during the 11 years he spent there. Legend holds that this monumental work (so obviously inspired by Veronese's gigantic The Wedding Feast at Cana) was commissioned directly by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, who asked the artist to portray each member of the Imperial family as a noble Venetian. The scene would take place in a luxurious villa in Venice, which the Emperor had rented out for his protégé. It was purchased from the Munich Art Museum at the dawn of WWI by the Ambassador of the United States in Germany. Another similar work entitled Feast on the Island of Murano and executed in 1880 was commissioned directly to the artist by Count Schack, now in the Sammlung Schack, Munich.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Jan. 25, 2020
August Wolf, 1842 Weinheim-1915 Munich, country girl
Est: €380 - €550
August Wolf, 1842 Weinheim-1915 Munich, country girl with heartfelt request, oil / canvas, signed lower left, relined and restored, approx. 76x46cm / 92x62cm, frame . German Description: August Wolf, 1842 Weinheim-1915 München, Bauernmädchen bei inniger Bitte, Öl/Lwd, links unten signiert, doubliert und rest., ca. 76x46cm/92x62cm, R.
Henry's Auktionshaus
Jun. 25, 2016
August WOLF (1842-1915)
Est: €900 - €1,000
August WOLF (1842-1915) Nature morte , 91 x 60cm huile sur toile signé en bas à droite
Pays de Fayence Enchères
Nov. 29, 2015
August WOLF (1842-1915) Nature morte , 91 x
Est: €1,200 - €1,300
August WOLF (1842-1915) Nature morte , 91 x 60cm huile sur toile signé en bas à droite
Pays de Fayence Enchères
Mar. 25, 2015
August Wolf (1842-1915) Interior Scene with Figures, Oil on canvas,
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
August Wolf (1842-1915) Interior Scene with Figures, Oil on canvas, Signed A. Wolf/Venezi lower left. Dimensions: h: 37 1/2 x w: 47 3/4 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Jun. 20, 2013
WOLF, AUGUST (Weinheim 1842 - 1915 Venedig)
Est: CHF2,000 - CHF3,000
WOLF, AUGUST (Weinheim 1842 - 1915 Venedig) Lautenspielerin. Öl auf Leinwand. Unten rechts bezeichnet und datiert: VENEZIA. A. WOLF. 113 x 77 cm.
Koller Auctions
Jun. 22, 2005
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PABST BREWING COMPANY AUGUST WOLF 1842 - 1915 THE PHILOSOPHER AND
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PABST BREWING COMPANY AUGUST WOLF 1842 - 1915 THE PHILOSOPHER AND HIS DISCIPLES signed and dated A. Wolf 1897 Venezia lower right oil on canvas Condition Note: Canvas not lined and slightly buckling at the corners; surface is in good condition; very yellowed varnish. We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Sotheby's
Jun. 22, 2005
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PABST BREWING COMPANY AUGUST WOLF 1842 - 1915 NEWLYWEDS IN A
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PABST BREWING COMPANY AUGUST WOLF 1842 - 1915 NEWLYWEDS IN A GONDOLA signed and dated AWolf 1897 Venezia lower right oil on canvas Condition Note: Canvas not lined. Widely-spaced craquelure throughout; soiled and yellowed varnish. We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Sotheby's
Jun. 21, 2005
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PABST BREWING COMPANY AUGUST WOLF 1842 - 1915 THE PHILOSOPHER AND
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PABST BREWING COMPANY AUGUST WOLF 1842 - 1915 THE PHILOSOPHER AND HIS DISCIPLES signed and dated A. Wolf 1897 Venezia lower right oil on canvas Condition Note: Canvas not lined and slightly buckling at the corners; surface is in good condition; very yellowed varnish. We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Sotheby's
Jun. 21, 2005
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PABST BREWING COMPANY AUGUST WOLF 1842 - 1915 NEWLYWEDS IN A
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PABST BREWING COMPANY AUGUST WOLF 1842 - 1915 NEWLYWEDS IN A GONDOLA signed and dated AWolf 1897 Venezia lower right oil on canvas Condition Note: Canvas not lined. Widely-spaced craquelure throughout; soiled and yellowed varnish. We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Sotheby's
Oct. 22, 2004
August Wolf
Est: €4,500 - €5,000
(Weinheim/Baden 1842-1915 Venice) Homecoming of the Evening Rowers, signed Wolf August, Oil on canvas, 155 x 109 cm, framed, (Rei)
Dorotheum