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Franz Xaver Winterhalter
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Franz Xaver Winterhalter
- Portrait of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, later Queen Consort of Württemberg
signed in Latin and dated 1856 l. r.
watercolour and ink on paper
- 20 by 16cm, 8 by 6 1/4 in.
Provenance
Countess Mona Bismarck, Paris
Sotheby's Monaco, Dessins anciens et du XIXe siècle, tableaux anciens et du XIXe siècle, tableaux anciens, 29 November 1986, lot 201
Condition
The sheet is discoloured and there are light spots of foxing throughout. The sheet has stained along the inner mount edge. The colours have faded a bit., and the pencil lines are a little smudged. Held in a moulded frame and under glass. Unexamined out of frame.
"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
Winterhalter painted four portraits of Grand Duchess Olga (1822-1892), the second daughter of Nicholas I, in the years following her marriage to Karl Friedrich Alexander, Crown Prince of Württemberg in 1846. The offered lot relates closely to Winterhalter's oil portrait of 1856 showing the Grand Duchess seated and holding two roses.