Old Master and British Works on Paper, including Portrait Miniatures from the Pohl-Ströher Collection

Old Master and British Works on Paper, including Portrait Miniatures from the Pohl-Ströher Collection

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 139. Portrait of a lady, circa 1775.

Property from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016)

Pierre Adolphe Hall

Portrait of a lady, circa 1775

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Lot Closed

December 4, 04:19 PM GMT

Estimate

1,200 - 1,800 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016)

Pierre Adolphe Hall

Boras 1739 - 1793 Liège

Portrait of a lady, circa 1775


Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, set in the lid of a gold mounted lacquer bonbonnière with toistoiseshell lining, poinçon de la généralité, trés petits ouvrages of Jean Baptiste Fouache, 1774-1780, discharge mark of Henry Clavel 1780-1782

The miniature: 45 by 37 mm.; The box: 32 mm. (height) 79 mm. (depth)

This lot contains ivory. Due to recent changes in the laws of many countries (e.g. US, France) Sotheby’s recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. For example, US regulations restrict the import of elephant ivory and prohibit the import of African elephant ivory. Please note that Sotheby’s will not assist buyers with CITES licence applications where a buyer elects to either collect or arrange their own shipping, nor will Sotheby’s assist with the international movement of ivory by air, either as freight or through hand carry. Sotheby’s shipping will only assist in shipping the lot to either domestic UK or EU destinations, where delivery is made by road transport. A buyer’s inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation.
With Plantevigne, Paris, by 1956;
sale, Versailles, Trianon-Palace, 1 June 1972, lot 167;
sale, Geneva, Sotheby's, 6 May 1981, lot 36;
where acquired by Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016)