- 107
After George Dawe, R.A.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- George Dawe, R.A.
- Portrait of the Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna
- oil on canvas
- 89.5 by 71cm, 35 1/4 by 28in.
Provenance
A christening present in 1829 from Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna to her goddaughter, Princess Maria Wittgenstein (1829-1897)
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
Original canvas. The portrait has been executed in a thin, quite dry paint layer. The paint surface is quite dirty. There are diagonal lines of craquelure to the lower half, further craquelur to the hair of the sitter and a few areas elsewhere. UV light reveals spots of retouching to the sitter's dress, with further retouching to the hair and the hat. Held in a wooden frame with a few losses to the mouldings. 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
Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna had provided an education for Princess Stephanie Radziwill (the sitter of lot 105) and was elected godmother to her eldest daughter, Princess Marie Wittgenstein (1829-1897). The present portrait is said to have been a present from the Dowager Empress to her goddaughter on the occasion of Marie's christening. Marie went on to marry Chlodwig, 2nd Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1819-1901) who served as Chancellor of Germany and Prime Minister of Prussia.
Dawe's original bust portrait of Empress Maria Fedorovna wearing the Order of St Andrew hangs in The State Russian Museum, St Petersburg.
Dawe's original bust portrait of Empress Maria Fedorovna wearing the Order of St Andrew hangs in The State Russian Museum, St Petersburg.