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Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre-Joseph Redouté
- Rosa parvi-flora
- Watercolour over traces of black chalk on vellum, within gold framing lines;
signed in pen and brown ink, lower left: P. J. Redouté.;
the mount inscribed in gold: Rosa parvi-flora
Provenance
Princess Maria Carolina Luisa de Bourbon, Duchesse de Berry, for whom purchased from the artist in 1828 by King Charles X of France and Navarre;
Princess Teresa Cristina de Bourbon, Empress of Brazil, to whom sold by the Duchesse by 1854;
probably by descent to her daughter, Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil;
probably by descent to her son, Prince Pierre d'Alcantara d'Orléans-Bragance;
Mme Ulmann,
her estate sale, Paris, Ader Picard and Tajan, 7 February 1990, lot 82
Princess Teresa Cristina de Bourbon, Empress of Brazil, to whom sold by the Duchesse by 1854;
probably by descent to her daughter, Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil;
probably by descent to her son, Prince Pierre d'Alcantara d'Orléans-Bragance;
Mme Ulmann,
her estate sale, Paris, Ader Picard and Tajan, 7 February 1990, lot 82
Exhibited
Paris, Musée de la Vie romantique, Jardins romantiques français, du jardins des Lumières au parc romantique 1770 - 1840, 2011, no. 78;
Haarlem, Teylers Museum, Redoute's Roses, 2013, pp. 135 and 161, under Les Roses
Haarlem, Teylers Museum, Redoute's Roses, 2013, pp. 135 and 161, under Les Roses
Literature
‘Redoute (Pierre-Joseph), 1759-1840 cote en vente publique’, L'Estampille / L'Objet d'art, no. 235, April 1990, pp. 18-19
Condition
Laid down on japan paper and card and window mounted. There is some very minor discoloration to the edges and a small light brown stain to the upper left corner. Otherwise the work is in wonderful, fresh condition. Sold in a modern gilt and painted frame.
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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.
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.
Catalogue Note
See note to lot 81.