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Lot 96: KARL JOSEF RAABE (GERMAN, 1780-1846)

Est: £800 GBP - £1,200 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomDecember 09, 2008

Item Overview

Description

KARL JOSEF RAABE (GERMAN, 1780-1846)
A young lady, in white muslin dress with two layers of valenciennes lace bordering the square neckline, red crochet sash, tartan wool shawl, gilt pendant earring
signed and dated 'J. Raabe p: 1823' (lower right)
on ivory
oval, 3 3/8 in. (85 mm.) high, oval gilt-metal mount bordered with faceted beads within rectangular brown velvet panel within gilt-metal mount

Artist or Maker

Literature

L. R. Schidlof, The Miniature in Europe, Graz, 1964, II, p. 661.

Provenance

Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Vienna, 12 May 1937, lot 97.
Lempertz, Cologne, 17 May 1996, lot 630.

Notes

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Auction Details

Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

by
Christie's
December 09, 2008, 10:30 AM WET

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK