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Johann Julius Heinsius (Franco-German, 1740-1812)
A lady in blue dress
Signed ‘heinsius pinxit’ (lower right)
On ivory; 66 mm. diam., gilt-metal frame
A lady in blue dress
Signed ‘heinsius pinxit’ (lower right)
On ivory; 66 mm. diam., gilt-metal frame
Provenance
Paul Gravier (1838–1921) Collection, Paris.
(†) Part 7 or 8, sold Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 28-29 May or 16-17 November 1923.
(†) Part 7 or 8, sold Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 28-29 May or 16-17 November 1923.
Literature
L. R. Schidlof, The Miniature in Europe, Graz, 1964, II, p. 971 no. 538, illustrated III, pl. 275, fig. 538.
Exhibited
Geneva, Musée d’art et d’histoire, Chefs-d’oeuvre de la miniature et de la gouache, 1956, no. 204.
Vienna, Albertina, Meisterwerke der europäischen Miniaturmalerei von 1750 bis 1850, 1965, no. 196.
Vienna, Albertina, Meisterwerke der europäischen Miniaturmalerei von 1750 bis 1850, 1965, no. 196.
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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