- 623
Marti Léon Zeuger Lachen, active 1730 - 1760
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Marti Léon Zeuger
- Portrait of Maria Francisca Elisabeth von Thurn und Valsassina-von Baden Mittib, seated half-length, behind a table with a dog
- charged with the sitter's coat-of-arms upper right, and bears inscription on the reverse identifying the artist and the sitter and a date of 1760
- oil on canvas
- 79.5 by 61 cm.
Provenance
Sale, Amsterdam, Sotheby's, 16 October 2001, lot 378.
Condition
The actual painting is a warmer in tone than the catalogue illustration suggests. The canvas is relined. No major damages seem to be apparent and a few discoloured retouchings can be seen in the background, as can be seen in the catalogue illustration. The paint surface is under a shiny and clear varnish layer. Inspection under UV light reveals retouchings in the background, as well as a few small ones in the face and clothes. One small repaired damage can be seen centre left .Offered in a carved and giltwood frame, in good condition. (ML)
"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
Another similar version of this portrait, signed and dated 1759, is in the Schweizerisches Landesmuseum, Zurich.