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NICOLAS HALLÉ | Portrait a lady at a dressing table, circa 1787
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Portrait a lady at a dressing table, circa 1787
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, set in the lid of a tortoiseshell box with gold mounts, maker's mark, Jacques Barrier, charge and discharge mark of Henri Clavel, date letter for 1787
- 78 mm. Diam.
Provenance
Ernst Holzscheiter (1878-1962), Meilen;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 28 March 1977, lot 177 (as Augustin Dubourg);
sale, Geneva, Sotheby's, 21 May 1992, lot 27 (as Augustin Dubourg)
sale, London, Sotheby's, 28 March 1977, lot 177 (as Augustin Dubourg);
sale, Geneva, Sotheby's, 21 May 1992, lot 27 (as Augustin Dubourg)
Literature
Holzscheiter, 1961, pl. 10;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 406, pl. 120
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 406, pl. 120
Condition
Vertical crack at margin, 2mm from edge, otherwise fine work and 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."