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Peter von Cornelius

Düsseldorf 1783 – 1867 Berlin

Male half nude, reclining. 1834-35

Black chalk and pencil on brown paper. 22,7 × 28,6 cm (8 ⅞ × 11 ¼ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: Peter von Cornelius. Male half nude, reclining. 1834-35.

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This picture shows the following artwork: Peter von Cornelius. Male half nude, reclining. 1834-35.
This picture shows the following artwork: Peter von Cornelius. Male half nude, reclining. 1834-35.

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This picture shows the following artwork: Peter von Cornelius. Male half nude, reclining. 1834-35.
This picture shows the following artwork: Peter von Cornelius. Male half nude, reclining. 1834-35.

Background:

This picture shows the following artwork: Peter von Cornelius. Male half nude, reclining. 1834-35.

Estimate:

EUR 1,200

 

- 1,500

USD 1,410

 

- 1,760

Sold for:

1,397 EUR (incl. premium)

Auction 370

Thursday, November 27th 2025, 2:00 PM

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Black chalk and pencil on brown paper. 22,7 × 28,6 cm (8 ⅞ × 11 ¼ in.). Inscribed lower right: Der König im J. Gericht. Lower left with the estate stamp of the artist (Lugt 459a). On the reverse, again with the estate stamp of the artist as well as the Scollector´s stamp Lugt 555b and Lugt 2841a. [3100]

Estate of the artist / Carl Heumann, Chemnitz / Walter Bauer, Fulda (acquired 1957 at Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett, thence by descent to the present owner)

Deutsch-römische Malerei und Zeichnung. Leipzig 1926, no. 272 / 100 Jahre deutsche Zeichenkunst 1750–1850. Chemnitz 1930, no. 28 / Bildnis und Komposition 1750–1850. Leipzig 1934, no. 28

Riegel, Festschrift zum 100. Geburtstag von Peter Cornelius (1883), no. 100, ill. pl. 20 / Auktion 29: Sammlung Heumann, Chemnitz. Stuttgart, Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett, 29.11.1957, cat. no. 35, ill. p. 20

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This picture shows the following artwork: Peter von Cornelius. Male half nude, reclining. 1834-35.

Los

122

Male half nude, reclining. 1834-35

Sold for:

1,397 EUR (incl. premium)