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Carl Spitzweg, The Dangerous Passage, Watercolour over pencil on paper© Lempertz — view on Lempertz website ↗

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The Dangerous Passage

Carl Spitzweg (German, 1808–1885)

€42,160 price realized incl. premium

≈ $47,131≈ £36,218

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “Watercolour over pencil on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated lower left: Spitzweg 44
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
22 x 16.7 cm
Auction house
Lempertz
Sale
Auction 1087 19th Century Art (1087-2)
Date
May 20, 2017
Location
20.05.2017 14:30, Cologne
Lot
1520
Estimate
€25,000 – €30,000 (≈ $27,948 – $33,537) (≈ £21,477 – £25,772)
Source
Auction house lempertz.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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