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Anonyme
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Anonyme
- Friedrich Wilhelm, prince de Prusse, vers 1841
Daguerréotype, format sixième-de-plaque. Sous passe-partout ovale. Encadré.
Provenance
Ancienne collection Wilhelm Dost
Collection particulière allemande
Collection particulière allemande
Condition
This piece is in good to medium general condition. The plate has been gold-toned. With light oxidation allover the sight area, with 4 horizontal very light scratches in the centre of the image. In a 19th century mount which shows a vertical scratch at approx. 1,3 cm from the left edge.
"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
Ce portrait de Frédéric Guillaume de Prusse (né en 1831 à Potsdam) figure parmi les premiers portraits daguerréotypés en Allemagne. Le garçon a probablement 10 ans, ce qui était l’âge du premier uniforme chez les Hohenzollern, nous permettant de dater l’objet vers 1841. La daguerréotypie fut pratiquée à Berlin dès 1839 par Louis Sachse, Theodor Dörffel et Edouard Petitpierre. Dès 1840, Sachse parvint à réaliser des portraits au daguerréotype, et fut appelé à la cour royale de Prusse, dans la résidence de Charlottenbourg, pour faire une démonstration de ce nouveau procédé.