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CLAUDE-EDME-CHARLES DE LIOUX DE SAVIGNAC | Six miniatures depicting the Ports of France after Joseph Vernet
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Six miniatures depicting the Ports of France after Joseph Vernet
- Bodycolour on card, later mounted in a silver-gilt box;the lid miniature inscribed no. 61 La rochelle [sic], the base signed, the sides, two signed and dated: 1768, one signed (Toulon)
- The box: 30 by 54 mm.
Provenance
Sale, Geneva, Sotheby's, 16 November 1993, lot 34
Condition
View of Toulon has minor paint loss due to creasing, otherwise good with just some light grime on surface.
"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
All the miniatures are based on details taken from Joseph Vernet's Les Ports de France: La Rochelle (lid), Antibes (base), Toulon, Bayonne, Marseille and Bordeaux (sides).
Vernet painted ten pictures for this important series, thirteen are kept in the Musée de la Marine, Paris, and two are in the Musée de Lourve.
Vernet painted ten pictures for this important series, thirteen are kept in the Musée de la Marine, Paris, and two are in the Musée de Lourve.