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Kauffmann, Angelica.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph letter signed, to [John Boydell]
- ink on paper
enthusiastically endorsing "the idea you have to form so noble a Gallery" and agreeing to supply her portrait and six historical pictures, expressing gratitude for his niece's appreciation of her work, and mentioning her husband Antonio Zucchi, 2 pages, 4to, Rome, 4 February 1786, remains of guard where once mounted in an album, light spotting
Literature
F.A. Gerard. Angelica Kauffmann: A Biography (1893), pp.445-46
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"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
This letter refers to Boydell's proposal for a "Shakespeare" gallery on Pall Mall, a project with which his niece and protégée Mary (who married the publisher George Nicol in 1787) was also involved.