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A miniature painting of a lady from Pera, presumed to be Laura Tarsi, signed by A. Stenlin (?), after Jean-Etienne Liotard, Switzerland, probably dated 21 November (18)30
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- watercolour on ivory
gouache on ivory, framed
Condition
In good overall condition, as viewed.
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"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 miniature portrait painted on ivory is after a comparison by the artist Jean-Etienne Liotard (Geneva, 1702-89), to whom four portraits of the same lady are attributed, one of which is also painted on ivory. All are considered to be portraits of Laura Tarsi, a Greek woman thought to be the mistress of the Marquess of Granby (1721-70). This assumption is made because a version of this portrait once belonged to the Marquess of Granby, and is now in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (inv. PD.9-2006). The two other known versions are Lady in a red dress with a black coat (Nationalmuseum, Stockholm), and Lady in a pink dress with a black coat (Hermitage, St. Petersburg, see Loche and Röthlisberger 1978, p. 125, no. M1). The fourth, painted on ivory, was sold at Christie's New York, 29 January 2009, lot 62.
The present example is signed A. Stenlin (?), and dated 21 November (18)30. Painted about forty years after Liotard's death, this painting attests to his continued influence, not only within the Orientalist circles of the period, but on artists of later generations who looked to copy both his precise technique and inventive and exotic mode of portraiture.
The present example is signed A. Stenlin (?), and dated 21 November (18)30. Painted about forty years after Liotard's death, this painting attests to his continued influence, not only within the Orientalist circles of the period, but on artists of later generations who looked to copy both his precise technique and inventive and exotic mode of portraiture.