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Rudolf Ernst
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Rudolf Ernst
- Dressing the Bride
- signed R. Ernst., dated 1882., and inscribed Paris. (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 31 1/8 by 20 3/8 in.
- 79.1 by 51.8 cm
Provenance
Henry P. McIlhenny, Philadelphia (and sold, his sale, Christie's, New York, May 20, 1987, lot 163, illustrated)
Condition
Lined. Faintly visible craquelure in the bride's bodice and a select area of the wall decoration. Under UV: a heavy green varnish fluoresces green on the mirror, table, stool and the hair and parts of the dress of the kneeling figure. A few lines of inpainting to the bride's dress to address prior craquelure. Two additional small areas of inpainting to the underside of the table and to the fringe of the stool.
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
American connoisseur Henry P. McIlhenny (1910-1986) served the Philadelphia Museum of Art for fifty years, first as Curator of Decorative Arts and later as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. His remarkable collection of nineteenth century paintings, by artists such as Jacques-Louis David, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Edgar Degas, was housed in his Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia townhouse and Glenvagh Castle, his country estate in Ireland (a fitting location for his important Victorian art), joining neoclassical and Empire furniture and Anglo-Indian objects among many other works representing his many passions. In 1986 around 450 objects from McIlhenny’s collection were bequeathed to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a transformative gift and lasting testament to his expansive interests and keen eye.