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LAWRENCE, THOMAS, SIR. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ("THOS LAWRENCE"), TO AN UNIDENTIFIED ARISTOCRATIC RECIPIENT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
Autograph letter signed ("Thos Lawrence"), 4 pages on bifolium (8 5/8 x 7 3/8 in.; 219 x 193 mm), [Paris, c. 1828–29], to an unidentified aristocratic recipient; horizontal and vertical folds, tape repairs at central fold.
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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
Sir Thomas Lawrence paints the King of France for the Waterloo Chamber. In the 1820's, King George IV commissioned Lawrence to paint portraits of various rulers and military leaders involved in the defeat of Napoleon as well as members of the restored French monarchy for a large room at Windsor Castle to be designated the Waterloo Chamber. Lawrence went to Paris and painted King Charles X of France. In this letter, he reports back to England, "The King said to me on Friday last after a long sitting, 'I hope the King of England will be satisfied that I do all I can for his wishes.' I had asked for another quarter of an hour — 'On then, if you wish it.'" The Waterloo Chamber itself was not completed till 1831, one year after Lawrence's death.