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JEAN BAPTISTE JOSEPH DUCHESNE | Portrait of Louise Marie Thérèse d'Artois, later Duchess of Parma and Piacenza (1819-1864), as a child, circa 1825
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Portrait of Louise Marie Thérèse d'Artois, later Duchess of Parma and Piacenza (1819-1864), as a child, circa 1825
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gold mount with blue enamel border;signed centre right: Duchesne
- 47 by 29 mm.
Provenance
David David-Weill (1871-1952), inv. no. 639, until 1936;
with Wildenstein, Paris;
Sir Charles Clore (1905-1979);
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 17 March 1986, lot 15
with Wildenstein, Paris;
Sir Charles Clore (1905-1979);
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 17 March 1986, lot 15
Exhibited
London, 1961, no. 41
Literature
Gillet, et al., 1957, p. 86, no. 41;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 406, no. 125;
Hofstetter, 2002, p. 152, fig. 54;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 208
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 406, no. 125;
Hofstetter, 2002, p. 152, fig. 54;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 208
Condition
In very good order.
"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
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