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HEINRICH FRIEDRICH FÜGER | Portrait of Archduchess Marie Clémentine of Austria, later Crown Princess of Naples (1777-1801), circa 1795
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Heinrich Friedrich Füger
- Portrait of Archduchess Marie Clémentine of Austria, later Crown Princess of Naples (1777-1801), circa 1795
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, silver-gilt open-work frame, inlaid with glass pastes
- 62 mm. Diam.
Provenance
Princess Mathilde of Saxony (d. 1933), by 1909;
Ernst Holzscheiter (d. 1962);
sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 June 1986, lot 18
Ernst Holzscheiter (d. 1962);
sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 June 1986, lot 18
Exhibited
Brussels, 1912, no. 768 (lent by Princess Mathilde of Saxony);
Vienna, 1965, no. 162
Vienna, 1965, no. 162
Literature
Lemberger, 1909, no. 173, p. 349, pl. XLIV;
Brussels and Paris, 1912-1913, pl. XLVIII, no. 215;
Gillet, Jeannerat & Clouzot, 1957, p. 114;
Keil, 2009, p. 307, no. 339, illust.
Brussels and Paris, 1912-1913, pl. XLVIII, no. 215;
Gillet, Jeannerat & Clouzot, 1957, p. 114;
Keil, 2009, p. 307, no. 339, illust.
Condition
The surface is good but the work is somewhat faded.
"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
Marie Clémentine (1771-1801) was the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Léopold II. In 1797 she married her first cousin Francesco, Crown Prince of Naples and Sicily, later Francesco I, King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Their only child, Maria-Carolina, married Charles Ferdinand, Duc de Bérry.