Portrait of a Botanist Examining a Flowering Cactus -

Otto Vitalli (German, 1872–1959)

$250 price realized incl. premium

≈ £201≈ €233 Show prices also in

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Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on artist board”
Support: Board
Signed / inscribed: Signed lower left and dated 1933
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: 19.75 inches x 15.25 inches (50 x 38.5 cm)
Auction house: Jackson's International Auctioneers
Sale: Featured Collections For astute collectors the world over, it is always interesting when items from important collections unexpectedly appear on the market oftentimes after having been out of the public’s eyes since they were first acquired by the collector years earlier. Jackson’s International is pleased to offer a group of truly spectacular items from two such collections; that of the late Mr. Jerry Pabst (1937-2016) and the Mr. Jerome M. (1921-2003) and Mrs. Jerome M. Ash (1930-2013) collection, Detroit, Michigan. (2017-MAR)
Date: March 29, 2017
Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States
Lot: 676
Estimate: $250 – $500 (≈ £201 – £402) (≈ €233 – €465)
Source: Auction house jacksonsauction.com ↗
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Featured Collections For astute collectors the world over, it is always interesting when items from important collections unexpectedly appear on the market oftentimes after having been out of the public’s eyes since they were first acquired by the collector years earlier. Jackson’s International is pleased to offer a group of truly spectacular items from two such collections; that of the late Mr. Jerry Pabst (1937-2016) and the Mr. Jerome M. (1921-2003) and Mrs. Jerome M. Ash (1930-2013) collection, Detroit, Michigan. · Jackson's International Auctioneers · Mar 29, 2017