August Friedrich Siegert (German, 1820-1883) Two Genre Portraits: Man with Pipe Reading a Newspaper

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August Friedrich Siegert (German, 1820-1883)

Two Genre Portraits: Man with Pipe Reading a Newspaper and Woman Threading a Needle
Both signed "A. Siegert" u.r.
Oils on canvas, 11 3/8 x 9 3/8 in. (28.5 x 24.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Woman with craquelure with scattered small paint losses, weakened tacking edge along top, Man with paint losses to u.r. edge, canvas rippling, both with varnish discoloration and surface grime.
Estimate $1,200-1,800


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