Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes
Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes
Property of a lady
Louis Marie Sicardi
Portrait of a lady
Lot Closed
September 23, 05:35 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a lady
Louis Marie Sicardi
Avignon 1746 - 1825 Paris
Portrait of a lady
Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, silver-gilt frame with white enamelled pellet border;
signed and dated, centre right: Sicardi / 1790
59 mm diam.
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, 21 October 1997, lot 68;
sale, London, Bonhams, 'The Albion Collection of Fine Portrait Miniatures', 22 April 2004, lot 84
sale, London, Bonhams, 'The Albion Collection of Fine Portrait Miniatures', 22 April 2004, lot 84
A. Sumner and R. Walker, Secret Passion to Noble Fashion, 1999, no. 62
This work is sold together with a copy of the Bonhams sale catalogue of 'The Albion Collection'. The present work appeared on the front cover of that landmark sale.