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Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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Mar 25, 2022
(Swiss, 1741-1807)
Psyche Gazing at the Sleeping Cupid, bearing an obscured signature lower right "A. Kauffmann", inscribed or transcribed verso lining "Angelika Kauffmann pinx 1809", oil on canvas, 47-1/2 x 41 in.; 20th century frame, 53 x 46-1/2 in.
Note: In order for authentication to proceed, this painting must be submitted in person to Dusseldorf to the Angelika Kauffmann Research Project. It currently cannot be considered an autograph painting as it does not appear in the records of the artist's work.
Provenance: Private Collection
lined, restretched on old stretcher, heavy yellowed varnish, bloom, crackle, some cupping and flaking; frame with abrasions
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