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Joseph Karl Stieler
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Joseph Karl Stieler
- Portrait of Therese Alexandra Freifrau von Tettenborn (1788-1876)
- signed and dated lower right: J. Stieler / 1815
- oil on canvas, framed in oval
- 66.5 by 54.5 cm.; 26¼ by 21½ in.
Provenance
By descent within the family of the sitter until 2011;
Anonymous sale, Munich, Neumeister Kunstauktionen, 30 November 2011, lot 421;
Private Collection, United Kingdom;
Purchased from the above by the present owner in 2012.
Anonymous sale, Munich, Neumeister Kunstauktionen, 30 November 2011, lot 421;
Private Collection, United Kingdom;
Purchased from the above by the present owner in 2012.
Literature
U. von Hase, Joseph Stieler 1781-1858. Sein Leben und sein Werk. Kritisches Verzeichnis der Werke, Munich 1971, p. 123, reproduced fig. 50.
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. There are small areas of paint rubbing along the edges of the inner painted oval, mostly covered by the framed. There is a pattern of hairline craquelure throughout the entire painted surface which seems stable. Ultra-violet light reveals signs of cosmetic retouching along the aforementioned craquelure, notably in the sitter's red cape and very few signs in the neck and face. Other scattered spots of retouching are visible outside the framed oval. The painting is in otherwise good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a decorative gilt frame with a nameplate and an inner oval frame.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Therese Alexandra von Tettenborn was the wife of Friedrich von Tettenborn (1778-1840) who played an important role in the Napoleonic Wars and freed Hamburg from the French troops in 1813. Therese is portrayed in a beautiful red shawl and matching turban which must have certainly been a statement of elegance and social ranking within the aristocracy of the time. Upon the death of her husband, Therese von Tettenborn decided to donate his portrait - also painted by Stieler in 1815 - to the Kunsthalle in Hamburg.