James Webb
Heidelberg , 1866 (Executed)
Lot #134 |
2006-12-14 |
Sotheby's, London
Victorian & Edwardian Art
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
GBP 6,000 - 8,000 (currency of sale)
USD 11,064 - 14,752 (approx.)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: L06132
Auction name: Victorian & Edwardian Art
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: London
Start date: 2006-12-14
Currency: GBP
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: 19th Century Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 61 by 107 cm.; 24 by 42 in.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
61.0
Width In Centimeters:
107.0
Height In Inches:
24.0
Width In Inches:
42.0
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Year notes: Executed in 1866.
Catalog summary
James Webb Heidelberg signed, dated and inscribed l.r.: James. Webb 1866/ Heidelberg oil on canvas 61 by 107 cm.; 24 by 42 in. Catalogue Note This painting depicts a view across the river Neckar towards Königstuhl (King's Hill) and Heidelberg Castle which was rebuilt after the war of succession in 1695. The arched bridge spanning the river is that of Alte Brücke with the Baroque towers erected between 1786 and 1788 by Prince Elector Karl Theodor.