LOT DETAILS
Materials:
Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory
Size Notes:
silver-gilt frame;
Markings:
silver-gilt frame;
Condition:
Surface good but colours have faded. "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:
Geneva,1956, no. 169;;
Vienna, 1965, no. 153
Literature:
Mauclair, 1912, p. 20, illust.;;
Schidlof, 1964, vol. II, p. 979, no. 437, vol. III, no 437, illust.;;
Geismeier & Burock, 1986, p. 80;;
Keil, 2009, p. 277, no. 246, illust.;;
Michaelis, 2012
Provenance:
With Wildenstein, by 1912;; <br>with Galerie Rosenaum, Berlin & Frankfurt, by 1928;; <br>Leo R. Schidlof (d. 1966), London, by 1956;; <br>by descent until;; <br>sale, Geneva, Christie's, November 1994, lot 148