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Lot 147

Follower of Antoine Pesne,  French 1683-1757-  Portrait of a boy, half-length, in theatrical...

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Lot 147

Follower of Antoine Pesne, 
French 1683-1757- 
Portrait of a boy, half-length, in theatrical...

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Estimate: £600 - £800

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Lot 147

Description

Follower of Antoine Pesne, 
French 1683-1757- 

Portrait of a boy, half-length, in theatrical dress; 

oil on canvas, bears an old inscribed label in German on the reverse of the upper horizontal stretcher bar, 60.4 x 47.4 cm., (unframed). 

Provenance: 
Private Collection, UK. 

Note: 
Though French-born, Pesne served as a painter to the Prussian court and produced many portraits of the royal family and key court figures, including of the first two Kings of Prussia, Frederick I (1657-1713) and Frederick William I (1688-1740). The present work bears similarities to the portrait attributed to Pesne of 'Frederick II of Prussia, later Frederick the Great', in the UK's Royal Collection [RCIN 405262]. 

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The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

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(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

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ARR is capped at £12,500

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