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JACQUES LOUIS COMTE | Portrait of a lady
估價
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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描述
- Comte
- Portrait of a lady
- Watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gold paint on ivory, pierced and stamped gilt-metal frame;signed centre right: LS. Comte 1824
- 96 by 78 mm.
來源
Prof. Dr. Emerich Ullmann (d. 1937), Vienna, by 1925;
his executor's sale, Galerie Fischer, Luzern, 31 August/1 September 1937, lot 54;
Ernst Holzscheiter (d. 1962), Meilen, by 1956;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 June 1986, lot 113
his executor's sale, Galerie Fischer, Luzern, 31 August/1 September 1937, lot 54;
Ernst Holzscheiter (d. 1962), Meilen, by 1956;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 June 1986, lot 113
展覽
Vienna, 1931, no. 466;
Geneva, 1956, no. 91;
Lausanne, 1999-2000, no. 191
Geneva, 1956, no. 91;
Lausanne, 1999-2000, no. 191
出版
Schidlof, 1911, pp. 70, 385, pl. XXI;
Grünstein, 1925, p. 65, pl. 105;
Schidlof, 1964, vol. I, p. 165;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, pp. 402-403, no. 85
Grünstein, 1925, p. 65, pl. 105;
Schidlof, 1964, vol. I, p. 165;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, pp. 402-403, no. 85
Condition
The background has certainly changed colour, raking light reveals a series of small patches of foxing across the surface. Glue-stain at the margin at 4 o'clock. Remarkably fine execution - as is typical of the artist.
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"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."