Fritz von Wille - View of Wildenburg Castle in the Eifel - image-1

Lot 154 Dα

Fritz von Wille - View of Wildenburg Castle in the Eifel

Auction 1027 - overview Cologne
26.03.2014, 14:30 - Paintings and Drawings 15th to 19th C.
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 4.392 € (incl. premium)

Fritz von Wille

View of Wildenburg Castle in the Eifel

Oil on canvas. 65 x 46 cm.
Signed lower left: F. v. Wille. Dated and inscribed lower right: Wildenbg. 7/VIII 00.

Castle Wildenburg, built in the 13th century, is among the few castles in the Eifel to have survived the ravages of war and destruction. It is located near Reifferscheid, where Fritz von Wille kept a second home from 1899 to 1905 which he used primarily in the summer months.