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Eduard Hau
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Eduard Hau
- View of the Artist's Drawing Room in his Townhouse by the Neva in St. Petersburg
watercolor, gouache and pencil on heavy paper
- 10 by 12 3/4 in.
- 25.4 by 32.3 cm
indistinctly signed and dated Ed. Hau 1859 lower left
Provenance
Sotheby's London, June 19, 1980, lot 47, illustrated
Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1981
Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1981
Exhibited
London, Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, Interiors, November 6-December 11, 1981, no. 78
Condition
Colors are bright and fresh. Work is affixed to mat board with two paper hinges along top edge.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
In circa 1840, Eduard Hau moved to Saint Petersburg where he specialized in views of Imperial palaces (including the opulent interiors of the Hermitage) and country residences. The popularity of Hau's compositions commissioned by his many wealthy patrons is suggested by this view of the artist's well-appointed drawing room with its expensive wall-to-wall carpeting, elaborate chandeliers, and plethora of fine furnishings.