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Here we have an example of a possible special commission from the Buschmid & Gretaux wood inlay company. The picture you see on this page displays one of their very attractive views of Heidelberg. Buschmid & Gretaux do actually list the title of Heidelberg in their standard lists, but their normal version of this picture is around ten inches smaller than this example.
If you can help us with any further information on similar large pictures produced by the Buschmid & Gretaux company, would you be so kind as to contact us by clicking the link to the right of the article below. Thanks for your help.

We received, (a short while ago) an enquiry from Kent & Linda Johnson regarding a Buschmid & Gretaux picture they have owned for approximately the last twenty years.

This particular picture, even though its title exists in the regular Buschmid & Gretaux lists, is somewhat larger than the standard works produced by the Buschmid & Gretaux wood inlay company.

Heidelberg (the title of this Buschmid & Gretaux picture) is certainly listed in group 1 of the Buschmid & Gretaux catalogue. However, it's rather interesting to note that the maximum size of the pictures in that, the largest of the regular groups, is shown in the listings as being 24.5” x 17.25”. (approx 62cms x 44cms)

The important difference with Kent and Linda's picture is that this one measures 33.75" x 22.5". (approx 86cms x 57cms)

This "larger than usual" Buschmid & Gretaux work makes us think that it may well have been a special commission.

We appreciate that the Buschmid & Gretaux company did probably, on occasions, make such special pieces. But as this is the first verifiable example of a (possibly) specially commissioned piece, we have no other example from which to make any other judgments by.

The usual Buschmid & Gretaux logo can be seen located at the bottom right hand corner of the picture - and the Buschmid & Gretaux label on the reverse of the picture helps with confirming the pictures authenticity.

We would love to hear from anyone else who has such an example of an unusual Buschmid & Gretaux picture. If you think you may have one, would you get in touch with us by clicking the "Marquetry Enquiry Reply" box to the right of this page, or, if you are not using Outlook Express, then copying and pasting the address from the middle box below into your usual address line.

Thanks for your help.