Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Live Auction

June Southern Estates & Collections: Session I

Tue, Jun 20, 2023 10:00AM EDT
Lot 98

After Vigee-Lebrun, Self Portrait, O/C, 1928

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Property from a Savannah, GA Estate

Description:

After Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Lebrun, Self Portrait, Oil on Canvas, 1928, with inscription on verso 'Ritratto di Mme Le Brun, Galleria Degli Uffizi Firenze, C. Lucchesi copiro 1928, Piazza Ritto 19 Firenze,' a self-portrait of the artist looking at the viewer while painting and holding her brushes and palette, wearing a black gown with white lace cuffs and ruff at the neck, a white bonnet and a large red sash, in a giltwood frame. Frame size: 45 1/2 in. x 37 in.

Measurements: Height: by sight 39 in. x Width: 31 in.

Condition:

Good condition, canvas slightly wavy, surface dust, wear to gilt of frame.

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