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French School, 18th Century
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- Marie Thérèse of Savoy-Carignan, Princesse de Lamballe
- Black chalk with touches of blue watercolor within a pen and ink circle;
bears inscription on the original backing: Madame la /Princesse de Lamballe - 6 11/16 inches
Provenance
Sale, Paris, Drouot Richelieu, 24 April 1989, lot 155 (as Attributed to Augustin de Saint-Aubin),
where acquired by the present owner
where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Wildenstein, The Winds of Revolution, 1989-1990, no. 19, reproduced p. 30, fig. 19
Condition
Laid down. Overall in very good condition. Medium very strong and fresh - in excellent condition.
Sold in a gilded 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
Born Princess Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, the sitter became Princesse de Lamballe in 1767, on her marriage, at the age of seventeen, to Louis Alexandre de Bourbon-Penthièvre, Prince Lamballe. The Prince, who was heir to the greatest fortune in France, died only a year after they were married, leaving the Princess as a young widow. She then became a close confidante of Queen Marie Antoinette and was appointed 'Superintendent of the Queen's Household' in 1774. On 3 September 1792, Princesse Lamballe was brutally murdered by the Revolutionary mob.
The portrait is executed in the manner of artists such as Cochin, Moreau le Jeune and Augustin de Saint-Aubin.