Angelica Kauffmann

Anthony Reed, London
Private Collection, until 1981
Davis & Langdale, New York, April 1981
Paul Magriel, New York, February 1983

London, Anthony Reed and New York, Davis and Long Company, English Sketches and Studies, September 25-November 25, 1978, no. 21, illustrated in the catalogue
London, Chaucer Fine Arts Inc., Old Master Paintings & Drawings, November 19-December 16, 1982, no. 21, illustrated in the catalogue

Pen and black ink, with brown and gray wash, heightened with white on paper. The sheet has been mounted onto a board. There is a small abrasion near the lower right corner and an area of greyed watercolor in the floor near the lower right corner. The sheet is in overall good condition aside from surface dirt and dust. Ready to hang.
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.

ENGRAVED:
Francesco Bartolozzi, 1783 (Calabi No 507)

Paulus Aemilianus was the father of the great Roman general Scipio Africanus, who is seen in the present work about to try on a helmet at lower left.