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Lucas Cranach the Younger
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lucas Cranach the Younger
- Portrait of a Lady, half-length, in a black dress with a white lace collar and cuffs
- signed with the artist's dragon and ring device and dated lower right: 1571
bears inscription on the reverse: Dorothea Freÿin/ v. Dehren
with an old old label on the reverse: Dorothea geb. v. Dehren/ verm 1570/ +1618 - oil on limewood panel
Provenance
In the possession of the family of the present owner since circa 1880.
Condition
The flat, stable support consists of 6 vertical panels. The paint surface is secure, if a bit thin in the brown pigments of the fur, and in good condition under a glossy varnish. Inspection under UV light reveals minor scattered retouchings most notably located in the lower half of the black costume and the sitter's hands, left cheek and to the right of her head piece.
Offered in a plain wooden frame in good condition.
"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
This unpublished portrait is a new addition to the oeuvre of the Cranach family, described by Dr. Werner Schade as a work "von bester Qualität, Lucas Cranach d. J. von 1571". 19th Century inscriptions on the reverse and on a label identify the sitter as Dorothea von Dehren, giving 1570 as the date of her marriage, a year before the portrait is dated.
This elegant portrait is characteristic of Lucas Cranach the Younger's mature style, with a light grey background and a concomitant predominance of white in the face and hands. The sitter is depicted in Cranach's favoured portrait format, three quarter length, turned to the left with the details of dress and headdress carefully described against a pale background.