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AUGUSTIN RITT | Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Charlotte Juliane Ritt, née Guise, the artist's wife, circa 1798
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Charlotte Juliane Ritt, née Guise, the artist's wife, circa 1798
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame
- 7.7 by 6.4 cm.; 3 1/8 by 2 1/2 in.
Provenance
Carlo Jeannerat, Paris, by 1928;
Günther Muthmann, Wuppertal-Barmen,
his sale, Zurich, Sotheby's, 17 May 1979, lot 178
Günther Muthmann, Wuppertal-Barmen,
his sale, Zurich, Sotheby's, 17 May 1979, lot 178
Exhibited
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Exposition d'art russe ancien et moderne, 1928, no. 299 (lent by Carlo Jeannerat);
London, 1 Belgrave Square, Exhibition of Russian Art, 1935, no. 129 (lent by Carlo Jeannerat)
London, 1 Belgrave Square, Exhibition of Russian Art, 1935, no. 129 (lent by Carlo Jeannerat)
Literature
G.N. Komelova, Augustin Ritt - Russian Miniaturist, St Petersburg, 2004, p. 169, cat. no. 149
Condition
A well restored crack running from 10 o'clock diagonally into miniature, approx. 3 cm long. (ending in her hair).
"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
The sitter’s clothes, jewellery and head-dress are very evocative of the fashions in St Petersburg at the end of the eighteenth century. The composition of the present work resembles those of Madame Vigée le Brun, the French painter, who spent six years in Russia between 1795 and 1801.