Help a newbie with the definition of the author.
 

Please help to read the artist's signature.
work is taken out of Germany in 1945, along with documents and other portraits of famous stallions.

Carl Constantin Steffeck (1818-1890)


Cool picture for those who collect horses.


And quite an expensive artist, I must say.

John Preston, Thank you so much!

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Grateful for the help, the price of about $ 12,000 is appropriate for this portrait, do you think?

For Russia, the price seems too high, with all due respect to the artist.
In Germany , perhaps you can get more money. <! - ~ 12 ~ ->

The first horse was sold at Vanhame in 2009 for 1800 euros.

The second is not sold in Germany in December, for 6500 euros.


The elegant rider in 2008:


STEFFEK Carl (Karlo Constantin Heinrich), 1818-1890 (Germany)

Title: Eleganter Reiter.
Friedrich (Prinz von Preußen?) Auf einem Braunen in einer Allee reitend


Date: Signature: sig.

Dimensions:

Cm: 74,5 x 95 cm

Inch: 29 March /8 x 37 3/8 in
 

Estimate: 8000 EUR - 10,000 EUR
 

Sold: 10,380 EUR with BP

I doubt it ...
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The format + rider thing - hence this price.


Yes, it ...
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So I also doubt that the price of $ 12,000 is appropriate for sale in Russia.
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It is necessary to reduce the ...
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By the way, the dimensions of the discussion we have here and have not heard ...
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And as the prince of the same!
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sorry for the curious ...


documents?
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Do you know where the other pictures ...
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