Lot 80
  • 80

Carlo Errani

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Carlo Errani
  • Portrait de jeune femme portant des bijoux en rubis et un châle rose, vers 1840
  • Aquarelle et gouache sur ivoire dans un cadre en bronze doré ;
    Signé au dos Carlo Erani fecit
  • 135 x 108 mm

Provenance

Vente anonyme, Sotheby's, Londres, 24 novembre 1978,  lot 296

Condition

This miniature is in good condition, although some of the colours have slightly faded. There is some minor paint losses at the extreme edges. There is also some minor areas of mould. The frame has survived well.
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Catalogue Note

Carlo Errani, Portrait of a Lady Wearing a White Dress, c.1840 ; Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, ormolu frame ; Signed verso: Carlo Erani fecit