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FRANCOIS MEURET | PORTRAIT OF COMTESSE DE CLERMONT-TONNERRE
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- PORTRAIT OF COMTESSE DE CLERMONT-TONNERRE
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, ormolu frame by Alphonse Giroux;signed and dated lower right: Meuret / 1861
- 99 by 79 mm.
Provenance
Maxime Hébert (d. 1945), Paris, inv. no. 937;
Ernst Holzscheiter, Meilen, by 1964;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 June 1986, lot 114
Ernst Holzscheiter, Meilen, by 1964;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 June 1986, lot 114
Exhibited
Geneva, 1956, no. 295
Literature
Schidlof, 1964, vol. II, p. 570;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 418, no. 248;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 382
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 418, no. 248;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 382
Condition
Overall very good colour. Minor patch of restoration at margin at 1 o'clock (0.5mm into image) and a couple of well executed touches on painting on light part of drapery on left side.
"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."