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PAOLO FERDINANDO QUAGLIA | Portrait of Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen of Holland (1783-1837), circa 1810
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Quaglia
- Portrait of Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen of Holland (1783-1837), circa 1810
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame, with blue enamel border;signed lower left: Quaglia
- 51 by 37 mm.
Provenance
Michel Heine, Paris;
John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), New York;
sale, London, Christie's, 24-27 June 1935, lot 626;
Ernst Holzscheiter (1878-1962), Meilen, by 1951;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 June 1986, lot 89
John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), New York;
sale, London, Christie's, 24-27 June 1935, lot 626;
Ernst Holzscheiter (1878-1962), Meilen, by 1951;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 June 1986, lot 89
Exhibited
Arenenberg, 1938, no. 22;
Arenenberg, 1954, no. 32;
Zurich, 1957-1958;
Zurich, 1961
Arenenberg, 1954, no. 32;
Zurich, 1957-1958;
Zurich, 1961
Literature
Williamson, 1906-1908, vol. III, no. 536;
Jeannerat, 1921, p. 544;
Werner, 1951, pl. XII;
Rieben, 1952, pl. XII;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 422, no. 290;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2002, p. 133;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 431;
Parisio, 2012, p. 24-25, no. 10
Jeannerat, 1921, p. 544;
Werner, 1951, pl. XII;
Rieben, 1952, pl. XII;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 422, no. 290;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2002, p. 133;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 431;
Parisio, 2012, p. 24-25, no. 10
Condition
In good order, save a for a chip to the 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."