Property of Duchess Marie von Württemberg, née Princess zu Wied (b. 1973)
German School, late 18th century | Deutsche Schule, spätes 18. Jh.
Portrait of a lady, probably Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg (1767–1790), three quarter length, seated and holding a sheet of music | Sitzende Dame, wohl die Herzogin Elisabeth von Württemberg
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October 18, 01:02 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
Lot Details
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Property of Duchess Marie von Württemberg, née Princess zu Wied (b. 1973)
German School, late 18th Century
Portrait of a lady, probably Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg (1767–1790), three quarter length, seated and holding a sheet of music
oil on canvas
unframed: 60.3 x 47 cm.; 23¾ x 18½ in.
framed: 80.6 x 65.4 cm.; 31¾ x 25¾ in.
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Deutsche Schule, spätes 18. Jh.
Sitzende Dame, wohl die Herzogin Elisabeth von Württemberg
Princess Pauline Olga Helene Emma zu Wied, née Württemberg (1877–1965), daughter of King William II of Württemberg and Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and spouse of Prince William Frederick zu Wied;
Thence by descent to Duchess Marie von Württemberg.
The sitter in this portrait bears a notable resemblance to known likenesses of Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg (1767–1790), such as that recorded in her portrait by Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.1
1 Inv. no. 8781, oil on canvas, 155 x 112 cm, signed and dated 1785.
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