- 81
Nicolas Lavreince
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Nicolas Lavreince
- a lady standing in an interior, preparing to go out with her dog
- Gouache, laid down on panel;
signed in pen and black ink: Lavreince
Provenance
Camille Groult, by 1899
Exhibited
Indianapolis, Herron Museum of Art, Jewelry and Finery, Eighteenth through Twentieth Centuries, 1967, no. 15
Literature
O. Levertin, Nicolas Lafrensen, D. Y., Stockholm 1899, p. 183;
P. Lespinasse, 'Le portraitiste Roslin et les artistes suédois en France...,' Bulletin de la Société de l'Histoire de l'Art Français, 1927, p. 335;
idem., Lavreince, Paris 1928, p. 20;
P. Huisman, L'Aquarelle française au XVIIIe siècle, Paris 1968, p. 72, reproduced p. 73
Condition
This appears to be laid down on the panel, and is sealed in with tape. We have not opened it.
"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
Born in Stockholm and trained as a miniaturist by his father, Lavreince (Lafrensen) came to Paris around 1765 and joined the circle of Swedish artists around Roslin. He was much influenced by Pierre-Antoine Baudouin whose technique and subject matter Lavreince adopted, producing charming scenes of mondaine Parisian life such as this one.