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HEINRICH FRIEDRICH FÜGER | PORTRAIT OF PRINCESS CHRISTIANE VON LICHNOWSKY, NÉE THUN (1765-1841), CIRCA 1785

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December 5, 07:06 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

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HEINRICH FRIEDRICH FÜGER

Heilbronn 1751 - 1818 Vienna

PORTRAIT OF PRINCESS CHRISTIANE VON LICHNOWSKY, NÉE THUN (1765-1841), CIRCA 1785


Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame, ribbon tie surmount, silver back plate with enamelled monogram: CT

78 by 58 mm.

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.

Sale, London, Christie's, 27 November 1985, lot 40

The sitter was the daughter of Count Franz Josef Anton von Thun und Hohenstein (1734–1801) and his wife Maria Wilhelmine Uhlfeld. In 1788 she married Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky (1761-1814). She, along with her two sisters, Elizabeth and Karoline, was the subject of one of Fuger's most celebrated miniatures 'The Grafinnen Thun' (Berlin Staatliche Museen, inv. no. M. 106).