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Philip Mercier Berlin 1689 or 1691 - 1760 London
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Philip Mercier
- School Master and his students
signed and dated lower left above the table Ph. Mercier fecit. / Ano. 1738.
- oil on canvas
- 40 by 50 in.
- 101.5 by 127 cm.
Provenance
R. Robson, London, Christie's, May 24, 1902, lot 151, for 93 gns. to 'V. Parsons';
With Messrs. Laurie & Co., London;
Their sale, London, Christie's, January 28, 1905, lot 36, for £21 to 'Schroeder';
Dr. Felix Graefe, Heppenheim, Germany, circa 1922;
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, July 14, 1993, lot 97, unsold.
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, July 11, 1997, lot 9;
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's East, May 29, 2001, lot 74.
With Messrs. Laurie & Co., London;
Their sale, London, Christie's, January 28, 1905, lot 36, for £21 to 'Schroeder';
Dr. Felix Graefe, Heppenheim, Germany, circa 1922;
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, July 14, 1993, lot 97, unsold.
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, July 11, 1997, lot 9;
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's East, May 29, 2001, lot 74.
Literature
J.R. Green, The Short History of the English People, 1894, IV, p. 1617, illustrated;
J. Ingamells, A Catalogue of the Paintings, Drawings, and Etchings or Philip Mercier, Walpole Society, XLVI, 1976-78, p. 61, cat. no. 261.
J. Ingamells, A Catalogue of the Paintings, Drawings, and Etchings or Philip Mercier, Walpole Society, XLVI, 1976-78, p. 61, cat. no. 261.
Condition
Lined canvas. Surface in good condition; with very fine craquelure. Under UV light: only few retouches at the edges and a few very small ones to the figures, particularly the second figure from the left.
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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.