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HEINRICH FRIEDRICH FÜGER | Portrait of Catherine II, Empress of Russia (1729-1796)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Heinrich Friedrich Füger
- Portrait of Catherine II, Empress of Russia (1729-1796)
- Watercolour and gouache on ivory, ormolu frame;signed and dated lower left: Füger / 1796
- 8.8 cm. diameter
Provenance
Leo R. Schidlof (1886-1966), London, by 1956,
by family descent;
sale, Geneva, Christie's, 18 May 1994, lot 214
by family descent;
sale, Geneva, Christie's, 18 May 1994, lot 214
Exhibited
Vienna, Albertina, Meisterwerke der europäischen Miniaturmalerei von 1750 bis 1850, 1965, no. 164
Literature
R. Keil, Heinrich Friedrich Füger 1751-1818, Vienna, 2009, pp. 295, 297, no. 307
Condition
Overall this work is in good condition. The flesh tones may have dropped back very slightly.
"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
This classicising portrait of the Empress, painted in the year of her death and depicted with a crown of laurel leaves - was probably intended as a memorial image.