Auguste Kunzek (German School, 19th century), Large Arched Painting of the Baptism of Christ

Oil on canvas, signed and dated "Augsute Kunzek / 1858" beneath sheep to lower right, presented in a conforming Gothic arched oak frame.

Stretcher size 46 3/4 x 89 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 96 3/4 x 54 1/2 in.

Private Collection, North Carolina

Scattered age crackle; some surface accretions; some stretcher impression to canvas; some wrinkling to canvas apex; a few scuffs to paint, some with associated paint loss and retouch.

$2,000 - 3,000