LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame

Measurements:

27.95 in. (71.00 cm.) (height) by 21.26 in. (54.00 cm.) (width)

Condition:

Overall good, save for a small loss to background at 8 o'clock and a glue stain running from 8 to 10 o'clock at the margin (not disfiguring) "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."

Literature:

Buchheit, 1928, no. 199, pp. 18-19, 88-89, pl. 24;;
Jeannerat, 1931, IX, p. 778, no. E, illust. p. 779, no. 10;;
De Bruijn Kops, 1988, no. 3, p. 191, illust.;;
Sani, 1988, no. 89, p. 286, illust.;;
Sani, 2007, no. 95, p. 113, illust.

Provenance:

Gustav Klemperer Edler von Klemenau (d. 1926), Dresden;; <br>sale, Geneva, Sotheby's, 15 May 1986, lot 144