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Circle of Antoine Pesne
Estimate
3,500 - 5,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Antoine Pesne
- Portrait of Friederike Luise, Margravine of Ansbach (1714 – 1784), three-quarter length, wearing a pink dress and standing in a walled garden
- an old inventory number lower right: 2207, and inscribed with the identity of the sitter on the reverse
- oil on canvas
Provenance
By tradition acquired directly from the Royal House of Saxony;
With Kunsthandlung P. Rusch, Dresden;
Acquired from the above by Kommerzienrat Georg Hirsch in 1925;
Georg Hirsch, Villa Kospoda, Thuringia;
Villa Bauer, Gera, from 1945;
Seized in 1952;
Thence at Schloss Dornburg an der Elbe, until restituted to the rightful heirs in 2014.
With Kunsthandlung P. Rusch, Dresden;
Acquired from the above by Kommerzienrat Georg Hirsch in 1925;
Georg Hirsch, Villa Kospoda, Thuringia;
Villa Bauer, Gera, from 1945;
Seized in 1952;
Thence at Schloss Dornburg an der Elbe, until restituted to the rightful heirs in 2014.
Condition
This lot has an old relining. The paint surface is dirty and covered by a yellow varnish. There are discoloured retouchings throughout and a denser area along the lower margin. There is a repaired upside down L-shaped tear upper right, 17 by 24 cm.
This lot is offered in a gilt carved frame, with some small knocks but otherwise sound.
For all sales which take place on or after 1 February 2015, please note that the rate of buyer's premium for each lot (charged as a percentage of the hammer price achieved for that lot) has been revised and shall be calculated at the thresholds set out below:
Buyer's premium is 25% of the hammer price up to and including £100,000;
Buyer's premium is 20% of the hammer price on any amount in excess of £100, 000 up to and including £1,800,000;
Buyer's premium is 12% of the hammer price on any amount in excess of £1,800,000.
As stated above, the revised thresholds are effective as of 1 February 2015.
"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."