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After Elisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Elisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun
- Self-Portrait of the artist
- oil on panel, oval
- 4 3/4 by 4 in.; 12.3 by 10.2 cm.
Provenance
M.A. Lindon Collection
Exhibited
Paris, Hôtel des Négociants, Femmes Peintres du XVIIIe Siècle, May 14 - June 6, 1926, p. 53, no. 102 (as Vigée-Lebrun).
Literature
Femmes Pientres du XVIIIe Siècle, exhibition catalogue, Paris, Hôtel des Négociants, 14 May - 6 June 1926, p. 53, cat. no. 102 (as Vigée-Lebrun).
Condition
Surface in generally good condition aside from uneven varnish. Under UV; some newer uneven varnish; a possible spot of retouch along left edge of face and above hat to right.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The present work is a bust-length repetition of Vigée Le Brun's Self-Portrait at the Easel, executed in 1790 and located in the Corridoio Vasariano, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.