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Gerhard Richter — Vesuv [Vesuvius]
Gerhard Richter

Vesuv [Vesuvius]

1976

Gerhard Richter's 1976 oil on panel depicting Mount Vesuvius, the famous Italian volcano. The work combines photorealistic painting techniques with subtle abstraction.

Medium
oil on panel
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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Contemporary Evening Auction

May 18, 2023

Estimate: $3,000,000 – $5,000,000

Lot 114

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Gerhard Richter, Vesuv [Vesuvius], 1976

Gerhard Richter's 1976 oil on panel depicting Mount Vesuvius, the famous Italian volcano. The work combines photorealistic painting techniques with subtle abstraction.

Medium
oil on panel
Year
1976
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Natural Disaster, 1970s, German Art, 1976, Photorealism, Landscape, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Gestural, Oil On Panel, Oil Painting, Volcano, German, Abstract, Contemporary

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Collected by

Sebastián Naranjo, Art Institute of Chicago, Brittany Laques, Kyle Stewart, Alex Capecelatro