Tree study
Tree landscape;
Recto: Drawing framed with gold pencils glued to the grey backing paper. Possibly signed in the drawing lower right; lower left margin of the backing paper, in pencil: "Dorner, Joh. Jak. (1775-1852); Baumlandschaft"; on the right in pencil: "Joh. Jak. Dorner 1775 - 1852"; next to it erased [...], in pencil: ".-"; verso centre stamp SGSM 17/Lugt no. L 1094b, therein inventory number in pencil; lower right in pencil: "65.-"
Whereabouts unknown
n.d. - possibly 11.09.1936 possibly Dr. Eugen Roth (24.01.1895 - 28.04.1976), Munich, consigned to the auction on 11 September 1936 at Adolf Weinmüller, Munich
possibly 11.09.1936 - n.d. possibly unknown owner ‘Michalik’ or ‘Michalek’, possibly acquired in the auction on 11 September 1936 at Adolf Weinmüller, Munich
n.d. - n.d. at the latest 11.02.1937 Dr. Hellmuth Wallach (1901-1989), Munich, possibly acquired in the auction at Adolf Weinmüller, Munich, in a subsequent sale, either from the estate of Eugen Roth or from the estate of Michalik
earliest 1936 - latest 11.02.1937 Freunde der Graphischen Sammlung e.V., Munich, acquired as a membership contribution from Dr Hellmuth Wallach, Munich
since latest 11.02.1937 Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Munich, acquired as a transfer from the Freunde der Graphischen Sammlung e. V.
It is presumed that it was seized as a result of Nazi persecution
Aukt.-Kat. Kunstversteigerungshaus Adolf Weinmüller, München: Gemälde und Handzeichnungen des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts, Kunstbibliothek: Versteigerung Freitag, den 11. und Samstag, den 12. September 1936, München, Nr. 3.1936, S. 22, Los-Nr. 63 oder Los-Nr. 68:
"63 DORNER, JOHANN JAKOB. 1775—1852. Bäume. Tusche und Wasserfarben, 30X36 cm.
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"68 — Zwei Bäume auf blauem Papier. Aquarell, 31X37 cm".
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