Karl Joseph Begas (1794-1854) - Ein alter König lauscht dem Saitenspiel eines Pagen (The Old King Listening to his Page Playing a Lyre)

Ein alter König lauscht dem Saitenspiel eines Pagen (The Old King Listening to his Page Playing a Lyre)

oil on canvas
92.7 cms x 96.5 cms (36.5 ins x 38 ins)
Signed and dated 1839
made in 1839
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "October 2014 Online auction" held on Thu, Oct 30, 2014.
Lot 201
Estimate: CAD $7,000 - $9,000
Realised: CAD $38,350

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Bethel Henry Strousberg, Berlin

Ludwig Nissen, New York

Vesey Boswell, Quebec City

By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario

Literature:
Rita Mullejans-Dickmann et al, Carl Joseph Begas (1794 - 1854), Blick in die Heimat, 1994, listed #110
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
Ein alter König lauscht dem Saitenspiel eines Pagen (The Old King Listening to his Page Playing a Lyre) by artist Karl Joseph Begas