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Johann Jacob Wolfensberger (1797-1850)
Lot 202

Johann Jacob Wolfensberger (1797-1850)

A view of Troy from the hills, looking out to the Aegean

Closed6 April 2011

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GBP 7,500

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Johann Jacob Wolfensberger (1797-1850)
A view of Troy from the hills, looking out to the Aegean
signed, inscribed and dated 'Wolfensberger fecit 1846 Troja' (lower left)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic, on paper
22¾ x 30in. (57.8 x 76.2cm.)

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An majestic view of the city of Troy pre dating its excavation in 1868 by the wealthy German business man and archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann.