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Description: Phantasie aus der Alpenwelt. Adler, die auf einem Alpenhorn nisten oil on canvas 201/2 x 261/4 in. (52.1 x 66.7 cm.) Painted in 1822 PROVENANCE Galerie Caspari, Munich, by 1925. LITERATURE M. Prause, Verzeichnis der Gem„lde von Carl Gustav Carus, Berlin, 1968, no. 132 (illustrated p. 118). Ausstellungskatalog Dresden, 1822, no. 182. Artistischen Notizenblatt, 1822, vol. xix, p. 76. NOTES According to the Artistischen Notizenblatt (vol. xix, 1822), Carus concieved of this painting on a trip to the Alps, making sketches whilst staying at the Sennenh쳌tte on St. Gotthard, Switzerland. A preparatory pencil study for this painting, probably made on this trip, titled Zwei Adler auf der Felsenspitze, is in the collection of the Kupferstichkabinett Dresden. We are grateful to Prof. Dr. Helmut B”rsch-Supan for his help in the preparation of this catalogue entry. SALESROOM NOTICE This present work has been authenticated by Prof.Helmut Boersch-Supan.