Lot 188
  • 188

Ecole Continentale

Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 EUR
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Description

  • Ecole Continentale
  • Portrait de Guillaume, Duc en Baviére (1752-1837); avec un portrait d’un aristocrate
  • chaque aquarelle et gouache sur ivoire, cadre en metal doré
  • la premiere: 34 x 26 mm.; le second: 59 x 47 mm.

Condition

Both miniatures are in good condition. There a small amount of mould on each of the surfaces.
"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

Guillaume en Bavière, naquit le 10 novembre 1752, fils de Jean de Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen, comte palatin de Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen, et de sa femme Sophie Charlotte de Salm. Il épousa la comtesse palatine Marie Anna de Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, sœur de Maximilien I, premier roi de Bavière (voir lot 187). Le couple eut deux enfants dont la duchesse Maria Elizabeth Amalie Franziska en Bavere (1784-1849), qui épousa Louis Alexandre Berthier, premier duc de Wagram.