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Count Mihaly von Zichy
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Count Mihaly von Zichy
- Portrait of Princess Anna Wittgenstein
- signed in Latin m.l.; further bears a 1928 Brussels exhibition label on reverse
- pencil and watercolour on paper heightened with gouache
- image size: 64 by 50cm, 25¼ by 19½ in.
Provenance
Acquired by Alexander Popoff in Paris in the early 1920s
Exhibited
Brussels, Palais des Beaux Arts, Exposition d'Art Russe, ancien et moderne, May - June 1928, listed no.256
Literature
Exhibition catalogue, Palais des Beaux Arts, Exposition d'Art Russe, ancien et moderne, Brussels, 1928, p.53, listed
Condition
The sheet has been slightly unevenly cut on the left hand side and there is evidence of water damage along this border. There are some small tears in places along the left hand edge of the oval. There are some small spots of foxing and surface dirt in places, mainly to the background The colours have faded a bit and the sheet has yellowed. Held in an oval gold painted moulded plaster 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."