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Ferdinand von Rayski, also known as Louis Ferdinand von Rayski, was a German painter and draughtsman whose work includes portraiture. Hunting forms an important part of his production: he depicted individual hunters, groups, animals and their woodland surroundings. Quick sketches and more developed drawings reveal close observation of nature and prepare compositions on a larger scale.
Hunting Break in the Wermsdorf Forest, painted in 1859 and held by the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature in Paris, brings together a hunting party associated with the house of Wettin. The Albertinum compares it with his Study of the Wermsdorf Forest. The Städel holds a pencil Study for a Male Portrait, documenting another use of drawing in his practice alongside the preparations for his hunting scenes.
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Watercolour over pencil
Blick auf eine sächsische Stadt
Aquarell über Bleistift
Auction date : 2016-05-21
Published result : 2108 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 400
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