Lot 82: Dahl, Johannes Siegwald Dresden 1827 - 1902 Portrait of Raden Saleh Ben Jaggia of Java of the House of Bustaman.

Dahl, Johannes Siegwald
Dresden 1827 - 1902

Portrait of Raden Saleh Ben Jaggia of Java of the House of Bustaman.
Signed, dated lower right as well as signed of Raden Saleh in Latin and Javanese
writing: Paris d. 12 Mai 1847 S. Dahl, Raden Saleh,
Prence de Java. Coat of arms with inscription on the left: Raden Saleh ben Jaggia von Java aus dem Hause Bustaman. Signed, dated and with the signature of Raden Saleh lower right and left: Paris d. 12 Mai 1847 S. Dahl etc. Black pencil (?) on paper. 29 x 23,4cm. Framed.

In his letter from October 13, 2009, Dr. Kraus, Centre for Southeast Asian Art, Passau wrote:
"In the year of 1847 Sigwald travelled with his father Dahl to Paris, where they also visited Raden Saleh.

Christian Clausen Dahl sold a drawing and his book about Norwegian stave churches to support his two "students" Saleh and Balke. Out of gratitude Saleh painted an oil portrait of the old Dahl, which is part of the private property of the family in Oslo to the very day. I did not yet know that Sigwald (who commented his journey with drawings) drew a portrait of Saleh in Paris. It is wonderful that you found this. Yes, in many cases Saleh inscribed the painting himself, namely in Kawi writing (javanese) and next to it in Jawi (Arabian letters and Malayan laguage)." (translated from the German)