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June 2022 Fine Art & Estate Auction

Chromolithograph Portrait of Bavarian Archduchess

This auction ended on June 26, 2022.

Start price: $50

Estimated price: $100 - $300

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Item/Description: Portrait of Archduchess Maria Anna (died 1616) daughter of Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria. Handwritten label adhered to back reads: Erzherzogin Maria Anna 1616. Framed hand-colored plate from Hefner-Alteneck’s "Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century", Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck and published by Heinrich Keller.
Dr. Hefner-Alteneck (1811 – 1903) was a German curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher.

Material: Colored print framed under glass

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 9"; Width: 5 1/2". Framed: Height: 14"; Width: 9 1/2"

Condition: Minor wear to gilt frame. Paper backing is torn, Art not examined out of frame

Age: Late 19th Century

Provenance: Private estate

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