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TWO ILLUSTRATIONS: A YOUNG LADY AND HER GOVERNESS AND AN ATTENDANT HOLDING FLOWERS
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- TWO ILLUSTRATIONS: A YOUNG LADY AND HER GOVERNESS AND AN ATTENDANT HOLDING FLOWERS
- Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
- image: 7 by 4 1/2 in. (17.7 by 11.5cm);
- folio: 14 1/4 by 9 1/2 in. (36.1 by 24.1 cm) and slightly smaller, [2], unframed, 1 illustrated
Condition
A YOUNG LADY AND HER GOVERNESS
Extremely good overall condition with a slight stain on the upper margin of gold and cream folio border not visible in catalog illustration. Slight scuffing to grey background and to the lady's shoe on lower right. Exhibited in a temporary frame.
AN ATTENDANT HOLDING FLOWERS
Good and stable overall condition. The folio borders have been cropped. A horizontal crease running through the center with a further vertical crease on the top half of the image. Slight scuffing to pigments on background. Exhibited in a temporary frame.
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
A young woman stands with her governess, an older gray-haired duenna who holds her gently around the shoulder. They are dressed against the cold weather with hood and robes standing within a slate-colored arched niche surrounded by coral-colored architectural details.