Oil on canvas Christian Johann Georg Perlberg (1806-1884) – German painter Signed ‚G. Perlberg facit [sic!]‘ and ‚1840‘ dated in the lower middle Dimensions: 80,5 x 94,5 cm Gilt, ornamented frame: 111 x 125 cm Provenance: Private collection, Germany Dramatic scene from the greek war of independence, painted rich in details Since the capture of Constantinople in 1453, Greece was part of the Osmanian Empire. In 1821 a small group started a long planned revolution which started with great success and liberated the Pelopponnes. In the following years Turkish counterattacks put more and more pressure on the Greek rebels. In western Europe this led to a romantic, philhellenic enthusiasm and so several states started to support the Greek rebels. The English poet Lord Byron fought active for the greeks and died in Missolunghi in 1824. The support by many European states led to the defeat of the Osmanian Empire in 1825 and to the creation of the Greek monarchy under Otto I. von Wittelsbach. Condition: The painting is in good condition, consistent with age. The work shows overall tiny and even craquelure. Inspection under UV light reveals scattered retouched spots. Minor losses of paint and a minor pressure mark in the canvas are faintly visible. An old restoration is in the rock on the upper right with a patch on the reverse. The canvas shows pressure marks along the underlying wooden stretcher bars and there is some slight rubbing and minor loss of paint at the edges due to framing, as well as a short scratch at the right. The frame shows usual signs of age and wear. Christian Johann Georg Perlberg (1806-1884) Born as son of the painter Friedrich Perlberg he received his first artistic training in the studio of his father. Then he attended the Kunstgewerbeschule in Nuremberg, since 1834 he studied at the Academy in Munich. As part of the entourage of Otto I., he went to Greece. His preferred subjects are scenes from the Greek war of independence and from the reign of Otto I. (rac) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Starting Price : 18000