- 1076
A pair of Regency reverse glass painted profiles by Charles Rosenberg, Bath, first quarter 19th century
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Glass, wooden frames
- each 13cm. high, 11.5cm wide; 5in., 4¼in.
within a pressed papier-mâché frame, each with a paper label to the reverse printed Mr. Rosenberg of Bath PROFILE PAINTER to their Majesties and Royal Family begs leave to inform the nobility and gentry that he takes most striking likenesses in profile, which he paints on glass in imitation of stone that will never fade / time of sitting one minute / price from 7.6 to 11.0 family pieces whole lengths in various attitudes / NB likenesses for rings, lockets, trinkets, and snuff boxes
Condition
The frames with age cracks. The female portrait with losses/lifting to paint. Very pretty.
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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. 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
Charles Rosenberg (1745 - 1844) was a silhouette painter on glass, believed to be Austrian by birth, and said to have arrived in England in the entourage of Queen Charlotte as a young page. Works by Rosenberg in the Royal Collection include silhouettes of the Princess Royal, and of Princesses Augusta, Elizabeth and Sophia painted during their stay at Cheltenham in 1788. Other royal commissions followed and Rosenberg used the title Profile Painter to their Majesties and Royal Family throughout the 1790s.