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Richard Edward Miller
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Richard Edward Miller
- Signora alla Teletta
- signed R. Miller, l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 24 by 29 in.
- 61 by 73.7 cm.
Provenance
Ferruccio Stefani, 1907
J.C. Naon, Buenos Aires
Private Collection, Italy
J.C. Naon, Buenos Aires
Private Collection, Italy
Exhibited
Venice, Italy, Settima Exposizione Internazionale d'Arte della Citta de Venezia, 1907, no. 33, illustrated
Condition
Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: a couple of small repaints in lower part of mirror, just above her jewelry box
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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.
Catalogue Note
Signora alla Teletta was one of three paintings exhibited by Miller at the Seventh International Exposition in Venice in 1907, the second Venice biennale in which he participated after arriving in Paris from St. Louis eight years earlier.
Marie Louis Kane has said of the present work, "With this painting Miller comes back to the subject of a young woman seated at her dressing table which he first introduced in his work in 1904 and which he successfully reinterpreted for the rest of his career." She goes on, "In Signora all Teletta, the figure's sweeping satin gown, painted in bold, broad brushstrokes is sharply contrasted with the fine, porcelain-like finish of the figure's skin, pariticularly the face and shoulders . This techincal virtuosity, which led a St. Louis gallery owner, in 1907, to compare MIller favorably to Sargent, quickly cuaght the attention of critics and collectors, and led to Miller being given his own gallery (which he shared with Frieseke) at the 1909 Venice Biennale. In that exhibition he included L'Elefante BIanco, a direct descendant of Signora all Teletta."
Marie Louis Kane has said of the present work, "With this painting Miller comes back to the subject of a young woman seated at her dressing table which he first introduced in his work in 1904 and which he successfully reinterpreted for the rest of his career." She goes on, "In Signora all Teletta, the figure's sweeping satin gown, painted in bold, broad brushstrokes is sharply contrasted with the fine, porcelain-like finish of the figure's skin, pariticularly the face and shoulders . This techincal virtuosity, which led a St. Louis gallery owner, in 1907, to compare MIller favorably to Sargent, quickly cuaght the attention of critics and collectors, and led to Miller being given his own gallery (which he shared with Frieseke) at the 1909 Venice Biennale. In that exhibition he included L'Elefante BIanco, a direct descendant of Signora all Teletta."