LOT DETAILS
Materials:
Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gold frame
Measurements:
Condition:
Overall good, save for some very minor flacking in the sky. "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:
Berlin,; 1906, no. 1235;;
Hannover, 1918, no. 239
Literature:
Jaffé, 1900, pl. 37;;
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 421, no. 280
Provenance:
Albert Jaffé (d. 1904), Hamburg;; <br>Hermann Emden, Hamburg;; <br>his sale, Berlin, Rudolph Lepke's Kunst-Auctions-Haus, 3 May 1911, lot 277;; <br>Siegmund Seligmann (d. 1925), Hanover, by 1918;; <br>sale, Viennese Miniatures Collection, Luzern, Auktion Galerie Fischer, 25-29 July 1957, lot 894;; <br>sale, Geneva, Christie's, 14 May 1985, lot 74;; <br>with Edwin Bucher, Trogen, by 1986