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Jules Joseph Lefebvre
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Jules Joseph Lefebvre
- Edith Warren Miller
- signed and dated Jules LeFebvre / 1885 lower left
- oil on canvas
- 70.7 by 50.5cm., 27¾ by 20in.
Provenance
Commissioned from the artist by the father of the sitter; thence by descent to the present owner, the sitter's granddaughter
Condition
The canvas has been relined. Ultraviolet light reveals some primarily cosmetic retouching, notably thin strokes in the sitter's left cheek, nose and chin, and in her right hand and left arm, strokes along the extreme edges addressing frame rubbing, and a handful of minor scattered spots in the background. The general appearance of the work is good and it is ready to hang.
Held in a decorative gold-painted frame, with an incised art nouveau-style floral motif.
The catalogue illustration is overall accurate, however her skin tones are slightly less red.
"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
Edith Caroline Warren Miller (1866-1944), was from a prominent New York family, and the wife of the wealthy industrialist William Starr Miller. Together they commissioned Carrere & Hastings to build their substantial home at 1048 Fifth Avenue (fig. 1), completed in 1913. This mansion, a prestigious address worthy of the glamorous and established couple, today houses the Neue Galerie of German and Austrian art. The Millers had an only child, Edith Starr Miller (1887-1933), who married Almeric Paget, Lord Queenborough, in 1921.