LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame, with scroll surmount

Measurements:

27.95 in. (71.00 cm.) (height) by 21.65 in. (55.00 cm.) (width)

Condition:

In good condition. "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:

London,;  1961, no. 20;;
Martigues, 2004-2005, p. 117, no. 32

Literature:

Gillet, Jeannerat & Clouzot, 1957, no. 20, pp.50-51, illust.;;
Jean-Richard, 1994, p. 61;;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 401, no. 68;;
Fabre, 2004, no. 32, p. 117;;
Jeffares, 2006, p. 75;;
Lemoine-Bouchard, 2008, p. 125

Provenance:

Marie-Caroline, Duchesse de Berry (d. 1870), wife of the sitter, Frohsdorf Castle, Austria;; <br>David David-Weill (d. 1952), inv. no. 636, by 1936;; <br>with Wildenstein, Paris;; <br>Sir Charles Clore (d. 1979), London;; <br>his executor's sale, London, Sotheby's, 17 March 1986, lot 15