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Madeleine de Boulogne
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Madeleine de Boulogne
- Pieces of parade armour, a plumed helmet, a pistol in a case, a gilt ewer, a silver perfume burner, a jewellery box, a trumpet and a flag on a cassone, with a parrot, a pillar clock on a pedestal and a drum and mace on the floor
- oil on canvas
Provenance
With Didier Aaron, Paris;
From whom acquired by Rudolf Nureyev on 24 February 1988;
His deceased sale, New York, Christie's, 13 January 1995, lot 121;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 6 July 2007, lot 177 (for £75,000).
From whom acquired by Rudolf Nureyev on 24 February 1988;
His deceased sale, New York, Christie's, 13 January 1995, lot 121;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 6 July 2007, lot 177 (for £75,000).
Condition
The painting has been fairly recently relined and restored and, for a canvas of its size, it is well preserved overall. The surface is in good overall condition, with most if not all of the original impasto beautifully preserved. There are numerous samll retouchings throughout but no major damages. There are a few minor restored damages, for example a small restored hole in the upper left to the left of the lip of the gilt jug, and another in the lower right to the left of the armour. The varnish is somewhat matt and the painting is offered in a later parcel gilt cassetta frame.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
As a successful female artist at the court of Louis XIV, Madeleine de Boulogne was a greaꦗt rarity. Her court patronage included a series of eight sumptuous still lifes for Apartments of the Duchess of Bourgogne, four of which are now in the King's rooms at Versailles, and a further royal commissi💯on for the Grand Apartments of the King at the Tuileries. She submitted still lifes of the trophies of war to the Académie Royale in Paris in 1669 and 1673 and in 1669 both her and her elder sister Geneviève were admitted to the Académie, which was very unusual for female artists of the period. Two of her brothers Bon de Boulogne and Louis de Boulogne the Younger were also artists.