Lot 206
- 206
A Collection of fifteen portrait miniatures representing a pope and Members of the Royal Houses of Naples, Austria, Sardinia and Portugal
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- A Collection of fifteen portrait miniatures representing a pope and Members of the Royal Houses of Naples, Austria, Sardinia and Portugal
fifteen, each watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, variously fra🗹med, mounte♍d together in a carved gilt-wood frame
- Frame 76 by 69 cm.; 29 3/4 by 27 in.
including portraits of Pope Gregory XVI (1765-1846); Ferdinand I, King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1751-1825); Emperor Leopold II (1747-1752); Carolina, Queen of Naples and Sicily (1752-1814); called Luisa Maria of Bourbon, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (1773-1802); Portrait of a Lady, possibly Caroline of Bourbon, later Duchesse de Berry (1798-1870); called Isabella of Bourbon (1741-1763); Maria Theresa of Bourbon (1772-1807); Maria Cristina, Princess of Naples and Sicily (1779-1849), by Michaelo Albanesi (1816-1878), signed c.r.: M Albansi 1836; Marie Therese of Savoy, Countesse d'Artois (1756-1805); Infanta Marie Francoise of Portugal (1800-1834); Therese of Bourbon, later Empress of Brazil (1822-1889); Louise d'Artois, later Duchess of Parma (1819-1864), by Emanuel Thomas Peter (1799-1873), signed c.r.: Em Peter; Maria-Isabella, Queen of the Two Sicilies (1789-1848); and Charles III, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1823-1854)
Condition
This collection of portrait miniatures is in generally good condition. There is has been some minor fading to some of the works and there is occasional surface dirt throughout.
For further information regarding this lot please contact Mark Griffith-Jones at mark.griffithjones@laitexier.com or 0207 293 5083.
"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."