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AN IVORY MINIATURE, AFTER HORTENSE DE BEAUHARNAIS, CIRCA 1830 | An ivory miniature, after Hortense de Beauharnais, circa 1830
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- ivory, gold
- 4.2 x 3.1 cm
oval, wearing a dark coat, white waistcoat and a black stock, later gilt-metal frame MN 4240PNB 1337
Provenance
Hortense, sometime Queen of Holland (1783-1837;
Eugénie, Empress of the French (1826-1920);
Prince Victor Napoléon (1862-1926);
Prince Louis Napoléon (1914-1997)
Eugénie, Empress of the French (1826-1920);
Prince Victor Napoléon (1862-1926);
Prince Louis Napoléon (1914-1997)
Literature
Related literature
André Castelot, Alain Decaux & Pierre Marie Koenig, Le livre de la famille impériale. L’histoire de la famille Bonaparte à travers les collections du prince Napoléon, Paris, 1969
Condition
The miniature: slightly faded; some spidery dry mould on coat.
"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 miniature is taken after a watercolour painted in the late 1820s by the sitter’s mother, Hortense de Beauharnais, since 1814 titled duchesse de Saint-Leu (illust. Castelot & al, p. 102).