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Goya y Lucientes, Francisco José de
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Francisco de Goya
- Autograph letter, signed ("Fro. de Goya"), as court painter, about a portrait of Queen Maria Luisa of Spain
- ink on paper
to Don Pedro Cevallos, acknowledging his letter of the previous day, in which he has been ordered to make a copy of his portrait of the Queen, in accordance with her royal command,
...Quedo enterado de lo que V.E. so sirve advertirme con fecha de ayer, del retrato de la Reyna N.S. que he de sacar la copia, como es su Real voluntad...
1 page, 8vo (21.2 x 15.2cm), integral blank, Madrid, 30 July 1801
...Quedo enterado de lo que V.E. so sirve advertirme con fecha de ayer, del retrato de la Reyna N.S. que he de sacar la copia, como es su Real voluntad...
1 page, 8vo (21.2 x 15.2cm), integral blank, Madrid, 30 July 1801
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
Rare: autograph letters by Goya are uncommon at auction.
In 1799, Goya was made Court Painter, with an annual salary of 50,000 reales, and painted a series of portraits of Charles IV of Spain and his family (including a famous group portrait in 1800). The work mentioned here may be the equestrian portrait of Queen Maria Luisa (one of a pair with Charles IV in hunting clothes), now in the Prado, or perhaps more likely, the famous portrait of the Queen in a black mantilla, now in the Royal Palace, both dating from 1799.