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Mademoiselle de la Flotte
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 EUR
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Description
- Mademoiselle de la Flotte
- Portrait de Monsieur d'Aufreville dans un paysage, vers 1825
- Aquarelle et gouache sur ivoire dans un cadre en métal ciselé d'un décor de fourmis ;
Signé au centre à droite: VDelaflotte, inscrit au dos: Grand père / d'Aufreville. / Père de la mère de mon père - 87 x 68 mm
Provenance
Vente anonyme, Christie's, Genève, 15 novembre 1988, lot 389
Condition
This miniature is in very good condition, the artist has finished off the composition at the base by using card. The miniature is loose in its frame as the ivory has moved a little. The work is not cracked.
"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
Mademoiselle de la Flotte, Portrait of Monsieur d'Aufreville in a Landscape, c.1825 ; Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, fine gilt-metal mount ; Signed centre right: VDelaflotte