- 577
Studio of Pierre Mignard
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre Mignard
- Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length
- oil on canvas
- 52 1/2 by 40 3/4 in.; 133.4 by103.5 cm.
Provenance
Georges de Montauzon;
Lilla Brokaw Dugmore, Locust Valley, NY;
Her Estate sale ("Propety of the Estate of the Late Lilla Brokaw Dugmore"), New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 3-4 May 1940, lot 255 (as Attributed to Mignard, Portrait of Mlle de Blois, Princesse de Conti);
There acquired by J. Sarnoff.
Lilla Brokaw Dugmore, Locust Valley, NY;
Her Estate sale ("Propety of the Estate of the Late Lilla Brokaw Dugmore"), New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 3-4 May 1940, lot 255 (as Attributed to Mignard, Portrait of Mlle de Blois, Princesse de Conti);
There acquired by J. Sarnoff.
Literature
L. Nikolenko, Pierre Mignard, The Portrait Painter of the Grand Siecle, Munich 1982, p. 105, no. 9 (under "False attributions").
Condition
The canvas is lined. Painting presents a beautiful image with the details in her dress well preserved, as some of the impasto remains. There is some craquelure throughout with some associated scattered paint loss, like for example at center left, at bottom of her dress, at bottom of her blue robe, and a few tiny dots of losses scattered on the right side. What appears to be a fill is on the right edge at center. Inspection under UV is impeded due to an old varnish, though there seems to be some scattered old spots of retouches on the lady's blue robe and the dark curtain at right. Painting is offered in an elaborately carved, gilded frame.
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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.