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PIERRE ADOLPHE HALL | Portrait of a lady, circa 1785
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Hall
- Portrait of a lady, circa 1785
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame with pearls and enamel boarder, glazed reverse with hair and blue glass panel
- 57 by 46 mm.
Provenance
Leo R. Schidlof (d. 1966), London, by 1965;
by descent until;
sale, Geneva, Christie's, 15 November 1994, lot 148
by descent until;
sale, Geneva, Christie's, 15 November 1994, lot 148
Exhibited
Vienna, 1965, no. 191
Literature
Bouchot, 1907, p. 54, illust.;
Nimmergut & Wager, 1982, p. 39, illust.;
De Plinval de Guillebon, 2000, no. 159, pp. 127-8, illust.
Nimmergut & Wager, 1982, p. 39, illust.;
De Plinval de Guillebon, 2000, no. 159, pp. 127-8, illust.
Condition
Overall good, save minor flaking of highlight on one rose in 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."