British & Continental | May 29, 2025
Thu, May 29, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 620
After Jean-Etienne Liotard, La Belle Chocolatiere
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Swiss, 1702-1789)
Girl with Chocolate Pot, an early and well painted copy after the pastel held by the Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, inscribed verso canvas "M. R. Siegling Charleston, S.C./America", unsigned, oil on canvas, 34-1/4 x 22-1/2 in.; Gilt wood and composition frame, Dresden label, 45 x 33-3/4 x 3 in.
Provenance: Marie Regina Siegling (1824-1920), an American composer, m. 1850 to Eduard Schuman LeClercq; Dr. Frederic Schuman Le Clercq; Honore Le Clercq; Private Collection, Charleston, South Carolina
Note: According to Neil Jeffares, "the original Liotard pastel appears in my online Dictionary at J.49.1342 (the sequence determined by the name, Countess Dietrichstein, by which the unidentifiable girl was once (falsely) known), followed by many dozen copies in pastel, oil and every other possible medium you can think of. Normally I list all copies of pastels but the task here is impossible. While in Dresden it was a set piece for students to copy, many to a very high standard. Since Liotard never visited Dresden and parted with the work early in his career, it is my view that only the original pastel itself is autograph and every other version, and all oils, are copies."
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Marie Regina Siegling (1824-1920), an American composer, m. 1850 to Eduard Schuman LeClercq; Dr. Frederic Schuman Le Clercq; Honore Le Clercq; Private Collection, Charleston, South Carolina
six patches verso with related retouch, crackle, surface dirt; frame with losses to decoration, cracks Note:Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.
