Lot 35
  • 35

ANTOINE VESTIER | Portrait of a lady

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Antoine Vestier
  • Portrait of a lady
  • Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal mount;signed and dated lower right: Vestier fecit 1774
  • 55 by 70 mm.

Provenance

Consul Eugen Gutmann (d. 1925), Berlin, by 1906;
Dr. Hellmuth Müller-Clemm (d. 1982), Friedrichshafen, by 1956;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 10 December 1979, lot 37

Exhibited

Berlin, 1906, no. 506;
Freiburg im Breisgau, 1956, no. 263

Literature

Van Falke, 1912, p. 94, no. 295, illust.;
Passez, 1989, pp. 256-257, no. 147, illust.

Condition

Overall the work is in good condition.
"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.
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