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HEINRICH FRIEDRICH FÜGER | Portrait of Archduchess Marie Clementine of Austria, later Crown Princess of Naples (1777-1801)
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Heinrich Friedrich Füger
- Portrait of Archduchess Marie Clementine of Austria, later Crown Princess of Naples (1777-1801)
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, ormolu frame;signed and dated lower left: H. Füger p. / 1795
- 150 mm. Diam.
Provenance
David David-Weill (1871-1952), inv. no. 389, until 1936;
with Wildenstein, Paris;
Sir Charles Clore (1905-1979), London;
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 17 March 1986, lot 73
with Wildenstein, Paris;
Sir Charles Clore (1905-1979), London;
his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 17 March 1986, lot 73
Exhibited
London, 1961, no. 57
Literature
Gillet, et al., 1957, pp. 112 &114, no. 57, illust. p. 113;
Jean-Richard, 1994, p. 149, under no. 240;
Keil, 2009, p. 306, no. 337, illust.
Jean-Richard, 1994, p. 149, under no. 240;
Keil, 2009, p. 306, no. 337, illust.
Condition
In good order.
"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
Marie Clementine (1771-1801) was the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II. In 1797 she married her first cousin Francesco, Crown Prince of Naples and Sicily, later Francesco I, King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Their only child, Maria-Carolina, married Charles Ferdinand, Duc de Berry.