A pair of portraits of courtesans, 19th/20th century
(2)Estimate $3,000 – $5,000
oil on canvas, each depicting a young lady seated at a table, one hand raised supporting her chin, one wearing a pale and dark blue robe with floral borders and holding a book, the other wearing a white and blue robe and holding a flowering stem, both adorned with jewellery on their wrists, fingers, ears and hair, their faces with a direct gaze and slight smile, framed
(2)
each 58 cm high, 44 cm wide
- Lot Sold $7,000 (Hammer Price)
- $8,540 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
(with book) The medium is oil on canvas.The painting has not been viewed out of the frame.Stretcher bar lines are visible to the front of the image.The surface is stable but there is some puckering to the corners of the canvas.The picture may benefit from re stretching.
(with flowering stem) The medium is oil on canvas.The painting has not been viewed out of the frame.Stretcher bar lines are visible to the front of the image.The surface is stable but there is a horizontal rent to the surface 8.5cm in length, 6.5cm down from the top left edge of the painting. The line then dog legs vertically downwards by 4cm.There appears to be retouching to this area under UV light.
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Specialists
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Alison AlfordConsultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
Brett BallardSpecialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
Anthony HurlConsultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International Art |