Lot 321
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HENRI BENNER | Portrait of Elisaveta Alexeïvna, Empress of Russia (1779-1826)

Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Portrait of Elisaveta Alexeïvna, Empress of Russia (1779-1826)
  • Watercolour and bodycolour on paper, laid on metal, gilt-metal frame;signed and dated centre right: Benner / 1821, inscribed in cyrillic verso: 18 Elizabeth Alexeivna 
  • 14 by 10.2 cm.; 5 1/2 by 4 1/8 in.

Provenance

Sale, Geneva, Christie's, 19 November 1980, lot 148 (part of lot);
with Edwin Bucher, Trogen, by 1981

Condition

Minor damage around margins with some parts retouched, most evident in sky areas. In the background around his true left shoulder a mark has been partly reduced.
"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

Born Princess Louise of Baden, the sitter was a daughter of Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden, and his wife, Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt. In 1792, she travelled to St Petersburg at the request of Catherine II and the following year she married Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich, the future Alexander I.