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Johann Ludwig Ernst Morgenstern (Rudolstadt 1738-1819 Frankfurt)

The interior of a Gothic cathedral by torch- and candlelight

Fermé24 April 2009

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Johann Ludwig Ernst Morgenstern (Rudolstadt 1738-1819 Frankfurt)
The interior of a Gothic cathedral by torch- and candlelight
signed, inscribed, and dated 'J.L.E. Morgenstern Francofort 1785' (lower left, on a pier)
oil on copper
20 x 17¼ in. (50.8 x 43.8 cm.)

Maximilian Freiherr Speck von Sternburg (1776-1856), Leipzig, until 1 March 1824, when it passed to
Gottlob Carl Springsfeld (d. 1870), Aachen, and by inheritance in Aachen until at least 1933 (according to an old label on the reverse).

Note du spécialiste

Maximilian Freiherr Speck von Sternburg formed one of the most celebrated art collections in Saxony, the greater part of which remains intact in the Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig.