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Weber, Carl Maria von
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Weber, Carl Maria von
- Important portrait of Carl Maria von Weber on his deathbed, by John Cawse
- paper
brown ink on paper (in three pieces), inscribed along lower left-hand edge, "CMv Weber", and signed on the lower right, "J Cawse del", with autograph inscription by Cawse on verso about the circumstances of the sketch, framed and glazed, (5.7 x 12cm), some browning, frame repaired with tape;--together with portraits of Wagner (after a photograph by Joseph Albert), framed, oil on canvas, overall size (39 x 32.5cms), and of Hugo Wolf (an ink-wash painting by Clémentine von Wagner), framed and glazed, overall size (26 x 35.5cms), some cracking to the frame of Wagner's portrait (3)
Provenance
From the collection of André Meyer (1884-1974).
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
Weber died in London in 1826, in the house of Sir George Smart, not long after the première of his opera Oberon. Cawse's ink portrait gives every indication of having been done at the time, and is an important record of Weber's demise.