Lot 129
  • 129

EMMANUEL-FÉLICITÉ-MALO DE LA SELLE, CHEVALIER DE CHATEAUBOURG | Portrait of Louise Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1761-1829)

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description

  • Portrait of Louise Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1761-1829)
  • Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame;signed and dated lower left: Le chr De / ch….g. / 1797
  • 81 by 68 mm.

Provenance

Sale, London, Christie's, 7 December 2004, lot 299

Condition

The work is in good 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."

Catalogue Note

The sitter was a daughter of Prince George William of Hesse-Darmstadt (1722–1782) and Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (1729–1818). In 1770 she accompanied Marie-Antoinette to France, and although she returned to Hesse, she kept in contact with the French Queen until 1792. In 1777 she married Louis I of Hesse-Darmstadt (1753–1830). Her husband ruled Hesse-Darmstadt from 1790 as Landgrave Louis X and from 1806 as Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Hesse and the Rhine.