The Pohl-Ströher Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Part III

The Pohl-Ströher Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Part III

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GUILLERMO DUCKER | PORTRAIT OF QUEEN MARIA-LOUISA OF SPAIN, NÉE BOURBON-PARMA

Auction Closed

December 5, 07:06 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

GUILLERMO DUCKER

Fl. 1799 - 1813

PORTRAIT OF QUEEN MARIA-LOUISA OF SPAIN, NÉE BOURBON-PARMA


Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal mount and frame;

signed and dated lower left: G Ducker / ..nxit, 1800.

78 mm. Diam.

Please note the following amendments to the printed catalogue This lot contains ivory. Due to recent changes in the laws of many countries (e.g. US, France) Sotheby's recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. For example, US regulations restrict the import of elephant ivory and prohibit the import of African elephant ivory. Please note that Sotheby's will not assist buyers with CITES licence applications where a buyer elects to either collect or arrange their own shipping, nor will Sotheby's assist with the international movement of ivory by air, either as freight or through hand carry. Sotheby's shipping will only assist in shipping the lot to either domestic UK or EU destinations, where delivery is made by road transport. A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation.

Juan Lafora, Madrid, 1916

Schidlof, 1964, vol. I, pp. 226-227

Little is known of the Dutch born artist, Guillermo Ducker. However, the first surviving reference to him is in a letter from Francisco de Goya to Secretary of State, Mariano Luis de Urquijo in December 1799. Goya asked that Ducker be released from prison so that he could paint portraits of King Charles VI and his family. The present miniature of the King's consult is a result of this request.