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We are indebted to Dr Dimitry Gorchkoff for his assistance in the preparation of this catalogue entry.
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P. PERIN (FL. C. 1816)
A boy, probably Napoléon François Joseph Charles Bonaparte (1811-1832), King of Rome, his arms crossed, wearing a dark brown suit, white lace collar, wearing a red sash and badge of an order; mountainous landscape background
Signed and dated ‘P. Perin / 1816’ (lower right)
On ivory
Oval, 105 mm. high, gilt-metal mount in rectangular wood frame
A boy, probably Napoléon François Joseph Charles Bonaparte (1811-1832), King of Rome, his arms crossed, wearing a dark brown suit, white lace collar, wearing a red sash and badge of an order; mountainous landscape background
Signed and dated ‘P. Perin / 1816’ (lower right)
On ivory
Oval, 105 mm. high, gilt-metal mount in rectangular wood frame
Provenance
Unidentified sale; Kende, Vienna, 1935, lot 300.
W. Gütermann Collection, Turin, inv. no. 406; Sotheby’s, Zurich, 10 November 1977, lot 90 (as by Louis-Lié Périn-Salbreux).
Sotheby’s, London, 6 March 1997, lot 19 (as by Louis-Lié Périn-Salbreux).
W. Gütermann Collection, Turin, inv. no. 406; Sotheby’s, Zurich, 10 November 1977, lot 90 (as by Louis-Lié Périn-Salbreux).
Sotheby’s, London, 6 March 1997, lot 19 (as by Louis-Lié Périn-Salbreux).
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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