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Albert Schenck Datapages
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This is Datapage 20 re Auguste (or August) Friedrich
(or Frederic) Albrecht (or Albert) Schenck.
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UNKNOWN SCHENCK WORK No.
8
It is likely that
Albert Schenck made drawings & sketches
preparatory to creating his final works. A pose of a sheep perhaps, a close-up of of an animal's ears or nostrils,
or some other detail to prepare the way
for the final work & to perfect its composition. Well the next work may very well be
just such a preparatory sketch.
The work was sold
via a live auction
on
e-Bay on Mar. 4, 2005. The live auction item consisted of two sketches, one of a goat
& another of a turkey. Only the goat
image was shown on e-Bay & it would seem that the entire sketch of that item was
likely not shown. I am not sure that I understand the words used to describe
the item, so I repeat them here: 'Graphite (one with crayon) on paper, sight sizes to 11 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (29.2 x
46.9 cm), framed.' The item sold for U.S. $800 (plus a premium of 22.5%) to a
live bidder on the auction floor.
The date of the work was not stated & it probably never had a title. I have
slightly reduced the image size for presentation on this page, so the entire
work can be viewed without scrolling.
The auction was by Skinner, Inc., auctioneers & appraisers, with galleries in Boston
& Marlborough, Massachusetts. They
can be contacted via their
web site while their e-Bay vendor site can be found
here. Do drop by! I
do hope that there will be no objection to
my using
the data & related image on this non-profit & informational site.
The sale
was & still is, in Aug. 2009, recorded on the
www.findartinfo.com website, where they indicate the sale price was U.S. $940,
that the works were 'granite on paper' &
11.5 x 18.5 inches in size (29.2 x 46.9 cm). Date unknown. And they indicate that the works were signed by the artist.
The data was still there as above, but you need to subscribe to access any more
info.
It
would be wonderful if one day we could locate an image of the turkey!
UNKNOWN SCHENCK WORK No. 22
Much of the wording above applies equally to this item - a
'Schenck' sketch which was offered for sale on e-Bay in Oct. 2010 - here. Do drop by and see the
e-Bay listing.
The vendor indicates that the drawing was found hidden behind a painting that had been
brought to the U.S.A. by a
very old Portuguese family. And had therefore been protected for many many the years. It
is a pencil drawing, 8 1/4 by 5 inches in size, & is signed at lower left. As
you can see, of plowing in progress, & of great detail. "L x 5"W and the motif is of people plowing a field with a Horse and a Donkey hooked to a plow with bird's flying around. The
detail is just beautiful and the drawing is signed lower left "Schenck) in print. The drawing is in excellent condition for the age of this drawing
because of being behind a painting.
More when I get more! Maybe YOU could provide new data or could provide a clue as to where new data
about the above work (or indeed any other Schenck work) might be found.
I would truly welcome your input.
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