Lot 1582 D α

Franz Carl Bieg - The Proposal

Auction 1057 - overview Cologne
14.11.2015, 11:00 - Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Drawings
Estimate: 4.000 € - 5.000 €

Franz Carl Bieg

The Proposal

Oil on canvas. 68 x 54 cm.
Signed centre right: C. F. Bieg/faciebat imper/fectum/Aengen. Additionally dated centre right: "incep. 1770" and "fin: 1771".

Franz Carl Bieg came from a South German family of artists who are recorded in Constance in the 18th century. Franz Carl, his brother Josef and their father Karl were all active in and around Engen, and their works can be found in the region's churches to this day.

Provenance

Private collection, South Germany.