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PIERRE LOUIS BOUVIER | Portrait of Jacob Tronchin (1717-1801)
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Portrait of Jacob Tronchin (1717-1801)
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal mount, wood frame;signed lower right: Bouvier ft / 1801
- 85 by 79 mm.
Provenance
By descent in the sitter's family until,
Henri Tronchin (1853-1924), Bessinge;
Roger Demierre, Geneva;
sale, Geneva, Christie's, 21 November 1993, lot 92
Henri Tronchin (1853-1924), Bessinge;
Roger Demierre, Geneva;
sale, Geneva, Christie's, 21 November 1993, lot 92
Exhibited
Geneva, 1896, no. 589;
Geneva, 1914;
Lausanne, 1999-2000, no. 101
Geneva, 1914;
Lausanne, 1999-2000, no. 101
Literature
Crosnier, 1908, pp. 115 & 114;
Demole, 1917, p. 83;
Della Stanta, 1978, p. 26;
Della Stanta, 1978, pl. XXVI;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 400, illust. 63;
du Pasquier, 2010, p. 111
Demole, 1917, p. 83;
Della Stanta, 1978, p. 26;
Della Stanta, 1978, pl. XXVI;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 400, illust. 63;
du Pasquier, 2010, p. 111
Condition
A fillet artists join at base. The work is in superb condition.
"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
A member of an illustrious and influential Genevan family, Jacob Tronchin was closely linked with Jean-Etienne Liotard (1702-1789). Liotard completed portraits of no fewer than eight members of the Tronchin family, including Jacob's brother, the financier and art collector, François Tronchin. Liotard depicted François twice, latterly at the age of 91 (Geneva, Société des Arts). The present miniature was painted in 1801 and shows the sitter as an 84 year old man.