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La Marchande d'amour, attributed to Jacques Antoine Marie Lemoine, Paris, circa 1780
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- silver-gilt, pigment
- height overall: 6 1/4 inches
carrying on her head a basket containing an arrow-armed putto immersed in pink roses, wearing a blue-laced rust-colored gown with a white chemise,in silver-gilt filigree frame
Provenance
Baron Meyer de Rothschild, to his daughter
Hannah, Countess of Rosebery, to her husband
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, and by descent until sold
Sotheby's, London, 11 February 1999, Magnificent Silver-gilt, Objects of Vertu and Miniatures from the Rothschild and Rosebery Collection, Mentmore, lot 129
Exhibited
Burlington Fine Arts Club, Exhibition of Portrait Miniatures, London, 1889, case XXXIII, no. 5
Literature
Inventory:
1884, vol.I, p.171, no. 65, illustrated, "Marchande d' Amour', in gold filigree frame, By BOUCHER (White Drawing Room)
Condition
good condition, nice quality
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.