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Lot 241: Portrait of a Brazilian Indian

Est: £1,500 GBP - £2,000 GBP
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomOctober 08, 2014

Item Overview

Description

Otto Ernst Friedrich Grashof (1812-1876) Portrait of a Brazilian Indian remains of an inscription (trimmed off) 'Brési. Mina.[s?]' (lower right) watercolour and bodycolour heightened with gum arabic on grey paper oval 8 ½in. x 6 7/16in. (21.6 x 16.4cm.)

Dimensions

21.6 x 16.4cm.

Literature

W. Schultz, Aus mein brasiliansichen Tagebuche, Berlin, 1864, I, p.102 (illustrated). R. Löschner, Otto Grashof Die Reisen des Malers in Argentinien, Uruguay, Chile, und Brasilien, 1852-1857, Berlin, 1987, pp.235 and 291, pl.44 (Studie eines Negers).

Provenance

Private collection, Cologne.

Auction Details

Travel, Science and Natural History

by
Christie's
October 08, 2014, 10:30 AM UTC

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK