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George Engleheart
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- George Engleheart
- Portrait of Lady
- circa 1795
- 7.3 by 5.8 cm.; 2 7/8 by 2 5/16 in.
wearing a white dress trimmed with yellow and a white turban, gold bezel mounted in a silver openwork frame set with rose-cut diamonds
Provenance
Greta S. Heckett, Pittsburgh, her sale Sotheby's New York, 5 October 1977, lot 397
Exhibited
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Four Centuries of Portrait Miniatures from the Heckett Collection, 1954, cat. no. 22
Literature
Foskett 1979/1989, p. 372, pl. 107D
Condition
Ivory ground.
This work is in very good condition. The preparatory scuffing prior to painting is evident.
The late 19th century openwork frame is set with rose-cut diamonds worth approximately £800-1,200
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."