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Lot 1547 Dα

Felix Schlesinger - Three Children Feeding Rabbits

Auction 1076 - overview Cologne
19.11.2016, 14:00 - 19th Century Art
Estimate: 10.000 € - 15.000 €
Result: 18.600 € (incl. premium)

Felix Schlesinger

Three Children Feeding Rabbits

Oil on canvas. 43 x 54.5 cm.
Signed lower centre: F. Schlesinger.

The depiction of children feeding a rabbit was one of the most beloved motifs in Felix Schlesinger's repertoire. He was a genre painter of the Düsseldorf school who later moved to Munich, where he assimilated influences of the Munich style. His works were exhibited at international exhibitions to popular acclaim, and were widely disseminated as prints in magazines.

Provenance

Private collection, South Germany.