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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
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."
"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.