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Mogens Tvede
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Mogens Tvede
- Portrait of Deborah, Marchioness of Hartington
- signed and dated l.r.: Tvede / 1949
- pencil and watercolour
- 46 by 39cm.; 18 by 15½in.
Full length, seated at her bureau at Edensor House, Bakewell
Literature
Charlotte Mosley, The World of Interiors, ‘Debo’s Delights’, September 2010, p. 84 hanging in the Duchess's Bedroom at the Old Vicarage, Edensor.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame. The sheet appears sound. There is a pin hole apparent in the upper left vertical edge. There is some minor surface dirt and traces of staining in the bottom left and right quadrants in the grey pigment. This excepting the work appears in good overall condition, with strong, vivid colours throughout.
Housed behind glass in an ornate gilt 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. 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
This portrait was painted at Edensor House on the Chatsworth Estate, Derbyshire, where Andrew and Deborah lived before moving into Chatsworth in 1959.
In her lifetime the Duchess had the following titles, The Honourable Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford (1920–1941), Lady Andrew Cavendish (1941–1944), the Marchioness of Hartington (1944–1950), Her Grace The Duchess of Devonshire (1950–1999), Her Grace The Duchess of Devonshire, DCVO (1999-2004) and finally Her Grace The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, DCVO (2004-2014).
In her lifetime the Duchess had the following titles, The Honourable Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford (1920–1941), Lady Andrew Cavendish (1941–1944), the Marchioness of Hartington (1944–1950), Her Grace The Duchess of Devonshire (1950–1999), Her Grace The Duchess of Devonshire, DCVO (1999-2004) and finally Her Grace The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, DCVO (2004-2014).