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Louis Lié Périn-Salbreux
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis Lié Périn-Salbreux
- Portrait of Madame Lescot
signed l.r.: L. perin, circa 1790
- 6.4 cm.; 2 9/16 in. diam.
wearing a lilac dress with a white shawl and a white cap, silver-gilt frame set with cultured pearls
Provenance
Mme. J. de Richter, Paris;
Ernst Holzscheiter, his sale in these Rooms, 28 March 1977, lot 176
Ernst Holzscheiter, his sale in these Rooms, 28 March 1977, lot 176
Exhibited
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, 1906, cat. no. 384;
Geneva, Chefs-D'Oeuvre de la miniature et de la Gouache, 1956, cat. no. 329
Literature
Bouchot 1907, p.111;
Mauri 1918, p.389;
Schidlof 1964, vol. II, p. 624 and vol. IV, pl. 447, no. 916
Mauri 1918, p.389;
Schidlof 1964, vol. II, p. 624 and vol. IV, pl. 447, no. 916
Condition
Ivory ground.
Overall this miniature is in very fine condition. In the background and on parts of her shawl there are the most fine pin-prick flecks of salty mould. On the cross over of her shawl there are four darker spots one seems to be straight forward mould, the others possibly the result of some fluid with a silver base being dropped on the surface.
"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
Madame Lescot was the mother of the artist Antoinette-Cecile Hortense Haudebourt-Lescot (1784-1845). A painter of considerable reputation, she exhibited at the Salon between 1810-1840.