Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures

Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 466. Portrait of Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein (1872-1956), when a child.

Property from an Important British Private Collection

Reginald Easton

Portrait of Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein (1872-1956), when a child

Lot Closed

April 28, 03:46 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from an Important British Private Collection

Reginald Easton

London 1807 - 1893

Portrait of Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein (1872-1956), when a child


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

87 by 69 mm.

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.
By descent in the family of the sitter until,
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974),
his executor’s sale, London, Christie’s, 26 January 2006, lot 336
The sitter was the second daughter of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess Helena, daughter of Queen Victoria. She married Prince Aribert of Anhalt (1864-1933) in 1891, however the union was unsuccessful and the marriage was annulled nine years later.