- 771
A Berlin (K.P.M) porcelain rectangular plaque, Diana the Huntress, dated 1856
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Porcelain, giltwood
- the plaque approximately 27.5cm., 10 7/8 in. x 33cm., 13in., overall 49cm., 19 1/4 in. x 55.5cm., 21 7/8 in.
painted with Diana sat with her hound at a waterside watching a nearby hunt in woodland, signed and dated C. Meinhelt./ 1856., impressed sceptre and KPM mark, impressed letter H, with a yellow velvet lined gilt-wood frame,
Provenance
South Audley Art Galleries Ltd., London (paper label);
acquired in 1982.
acquired in 1982.
Literature
Waldtraud Neuwirth, Porzellanmaler-Lexikon, 1840-1814, Band II, Braunschweig, 1977, p. 95, listed.
Condition
In overall good appearance and condition.
Plaque not examined out of 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
The source painting for the current plaque is Domenico Zampieri's 'Diana with Hound' from the collection of Wilhelm I, King of Württemberg (1781-1864). The painting was sold when the contents of the King's summer palace, Schloss Rosenstein, were auctioned at Felix Fleischhauer, Stuttgart, 27th-29th November 1919, lot 34. The current whereabouts of the painting is unknown.