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ANDRÉ-CLAUDE-MARTIN LEFÈVRE D'ORGEVAL | Portrait of three ladies making music, circa 1760
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Portrait of three ladies making music, circa 1760
- Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, gilt-metal frame with blue enamel border;signed centre right: Le févre
- 42 by 62 mm.
Provenance
David David-Weill (d. 1952), inv. no. 2097, by 1936;
with Wildenstein, Paris;
Sir Charles Clore (d. 1979), London;
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 10 November 1986, lot 28
with Wildenstein, Paris;
Sir Charles Clore (d. 1979), London;
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 10 November 1986, lot 28
Exhibited
London, 1961, no. 131;
Vienna, 1965, no. 251 (lent by Sir Charles Clore)
Vienna, 1965, no. 251 (lent by Sir Charles Clore)
Literature
Gillet, Jeannerat & Clouzot, 1957, no. 131, pp. 220-221, illust.;
Schidlof, 1964, vol. I, p. 495, vol. II, p. 1013, no. 704, illust.;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 340;
The Tansey Miniatures Foundation, 2008, p. 162, no. 2
Schidlof, 1964, vol. I, p. 495, vol. II, p. 1013, no. 704, illust.;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 340;
The Tansey Miniatures Foundation, 2008, p. 162, no. 2
Condition
Surface and colour good.
"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 composition relates to a portrait of three of the daughters of Louis XV - Mesdames Victoire, Sophie and Louise - by François-Hubert Drouais, painted as an overdoor for the Grand Cabinet of Madame Adélaïde, their sister. The king had a total of eight daughters and so it is conceivable that this miniature depicts three of the others. Lefèvre d'Orgeval is known to have painted miniatures after large-scale works.