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Wilhelm Friedrich Giessel, Checkmate - Antique Oil Painting
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Wilhelm Friedrich Giessel, Checkmate - Antique Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
Description

This charming oil painting by Austrian artist Wilhelm Friedrich Giessel (1795-1858) depicts a courting couple in the 17th-century. The scene is lit by a single candle as a lady leans towards a seated gentleman. They’ve concluded a chess match and she’s victorious. The king is trapped - cornered and unable to move.

This clever little piece uses chess as an analogy for courtship. She’s moving towards her partner, echoing the story on the chessboard. He’s leaning back, a wistful look of resignation, the game is over. Giessel is taking a wry look at male commitment.

During the late 19th-century, artists often referenced the past to allude to a simpler time of kinship, courtship and love.

The painting is signed in the lower left and housed within a splendid rococo revival frame.

Learn more about Wilhelm Friedrich Giessel in our directory.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 23½” x 20½” / 60cm x 52cm

Year of creation: c. 1910

Condition: Overall very presentable. Minor craquelure. Canvas relined. Frame with some wear.

Artist’s auction highlight: £3,200 achieved for an oil painting in 2020.

Physical Dimensions
Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.

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SA889576
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This charming oil painting by Austrian artist Wilhelm Friedrich Giessel (1795-1858) depicts a courting couple in the 17th-century. The scene is lit by a single candle as a lady leans towards a seated gentleman. They’ve concluded a chess match and she’s victorious. The king is trapped - cornered and unable to move.
fig 1. Wilhelm Friedrich Giessel, Checkmate - Antique Oil Painting
fig 1. Wilhelm Friedrich Giessel, Checkmate - Antique Oil Painting

This clever little piece uses chess as an analogy for courtship. She’s moving towards her partner, echoing the story on the chessboard. He’s leaning back, a wistful look of resignation, the game is over. Giessel is taking a wry look at male commitment.

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During the late 19th-century, artists often referenced the past to allude to a simpler time of kinship, courtship and love.
Brave Fine Art
fig 2. Wilhelm Friedrich Giessel, Checkmate - Antique Oil Painting
fig 2. Wilhelm Friedrich Giessel, Checkmate - Antique Oil Painting

The painting is signed in the lower left and housed within a splendid rococo revival frame.

Learn more about Wilhelm Friedrich Giessel in our directory.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 23½” x 20½” / 60cm x 52cm

Year of creation: c. 1910

Condition: Overall very presentable. Minor craquelure. Canvas relined. Frame with some wear.

Artist’s auction highlight: £3,200 achieved for an oil painting in 2020.

Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA889576
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  • Period1900 - 1920
  • SizeH 52 cm (20 in) x W 60 cm (24 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)
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