LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame

Measurements:

21.65 in. (55.00 cm.) (height) by 15.75 in. (40.00 cm.) (width)

Condition:

Corners of ivory are rounded, presumably to accommodate the original frame. Lively paint surface and good colour. "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."

Exhibited:

Paris, 1900;;
Paris,;  1904, no. 228;;
Paris, 1906, no. 296;;
Brussels; , 1912, no. 879

Literature:

Basily-Callimaki, 1909, p. 123, illust.;;
De Mauri, 1918, p. 309, illust.;;
Schidlof, 1964, vol. I, p. 407;;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 412, no. 186;;
Du Pasquier, 2010, pp. 126-127, illust.

Provenance:

Bernard Franck (d. 1924), Paris, by 1906;; <br>sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 22-23 February 1935, lot 128;; <br>sale, London, Sotheby's, 26 June 1978, lot 13;; <br>Horst Fasold;; <br>sale, Geneva, Sotheby's, 6 May 1981, lot 70