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MARIANNA WALDSTEIN, MARQUESA DE SANTA CRUZ | Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Madame Tallien (1773-1835)
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Madame Tallien (1773-1835)
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, ormolu frame;signed lower centre: Marianna / Waldstein / pinxit / 1793
- 83 mm. Diam.
Provenance
With Camille Legrand, Paris;
sale, Geneva, Christie's, 25 May 1993, lot 183
sale, Geneva, Christie's, 25 May 1993, lot 183
Literature
Friesen (ed), 2001, p. 330, no. 370;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 534;
du Pasquier, 2010, p. 139
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 534;
du Pasquier, 2010, p. 139
Condition
This work is in very good order. When preparing the ground to receive the pigment the surface was abraded resulting in numerous fine vertical lines into which the pigment has built up creating dark deposits. These are only visible when examining the work under magnification.
"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."