Lot 186: Werner, Anton von 1843 - 1915 „Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm"

Werner, Anton von 1843 - 1915 „Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm" Black and red crayon, heightened with white, over pencil on laid paper, laid down on cardboard by the artist 1884 Monogrammed and dated lower left: A v W 1884. On the reverse at the top titled in pencil: Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm 17 7/8 x 11 1/4 in. (21 1/8 x 14 1/8 in.) Study for the large-format painting „Die Krönung Friedrichs I. zum König in Preußen", 1887, formerly at the Ruhmeshalle of the Berliner Zeughaus (war loss). Cf. exhibition catalogue: Anton von Werner. Geschichte in Bildern. Berlin, Zeughaus, 1993, cat.-nos. 524 and 525